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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Beddington and Wallington 1947
[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. One hundred and sixty-nine cases were referred
from the Maternity and Child Welfare Centres to the under-mentioned
hospitals during the year :—
Croydon General Hospital 76
St. Helier County Hospital 84
Guy's Hospital 1
Hospital for Sick Children (Great Ormond
Street) .. .. .. .. .. .. 8
169
The conditions requiring treatment were
Orthopedic Defects 54
Circumcision 46
Eye Conditions 19
Skin Conditions 9
Ear and Nose Conditions 1
Naevus 17
Tonsils and Adenoids 6
Feeding Difficulties 5
Chest Conditions 1
Nervous Conditions 3
Miscellaneous Ailments 8
Dental. During 1947, 10 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 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Received treatment | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Made dentally fit | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Treatments :—- | |||
| Fillings— | |||
| In temporary teeth | —- | — | 8 |
| In permanent teeth | 12 | 1 | — |
| Teeth extracted | 1 | 14 | 5 |
| Administrations of general anaesthesia | - | 2 | 2 |
| Patients supplied with dentures | 1 | 2 | — |
| Dentures supplied | 2 | 3 | - |