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Beddington and Wallington 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]
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attended the clinic conducted by this Association. They belong to the
limited class of married women defined in Ministry of Health Memorandum
153, in whose cases further pregnancy would be detrimental
to health.
TREATMENT.
Minor Ailments. Two hundred and ten cases were referred from
the Maternity and Child Welfare Centres to the under-mentioned
hospitals during the year:—
Croydon General Hospital 85
St. Helier County Hospital 85
Guy's Hospital 26
Hospital for Sick Children (Great Ormond
Street) ... , ... 12
Sutton and Cheam Hospital 1
Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital, W.l 1
210
The conditions requiring treatment were:—
Orthopaedic Defects 36
Circumcision 37
Eye Conditions 32
Skin Conditions 32
Ear and Nose Conditions 9
Nsevus 7
Tonsils and Adenoids 18
Feeding Difficulties 3
Chest Conditions 2
Speech Difficulties and Otherwise Backward ... 4
Hernia .... 2
Miscellaneous Ailments 28
Dental. During 1946 7 cases were referred for treatment under the Council's scheme as follows: —
| Expectant mothers. | Nursing mothers. | Children under 5 years. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Found to be in need of treatment ... | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Received treatment ......... | 2 | 1 | — |
| Made dentally fit ......... | 2 | 1 | — |
| Treatments: — Fillings: — | |||
| In temporary teeth | — | — | — |
| In permanent teeth | — | — | — |
| Teeth extracted ......... | 26 | 7 | — |
| Administrations of general anaesthesia ......... | 2 | 1 | _ |
| Patients supplied with dentures ... | 2 | 1 | - |
| Dentures supplied......... | 4 | 2 | - |