[Report 1939] / Medical Officer of Health, Oldham County Borough.
- Oldham (England). County Borough Council. nb2004302054.
- Date:
- 1939
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1939] / Medical Officer of Health, Oldham County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![The high rate of incidence of dental defects in school entrants does not present an adequate idea of the dental condition of these children. It is impossible to view with complacency the fact that in nearly all cases multiple dental extractions are necessary to eradicate oral sepsis, the effects of which must, in many cases, completely nullify any benefits which the children may receive from other health measures already instituted. Summary of Dental Treatment Cases Treated ni. . Clinic Attendances - Numbek of Extrac¬ tions Fillings Other Operations Dentures Provided 64 385 - - ' 376 6 - ' 238 29 The supervision of infants under the age of nine years received for maintenance and reward is carried out by the Health Visitors. In addition to being visited frequently, the children are medically examined at the various Infant Welfare Centres. % The following are the figures for the year: — {i) Number of Foster Parents on the register- fa) at the beginning of the year ... ... 16 Ttio -fmm •’ r^ +hp vear ... ... ... IS j-fo^MTngJreatments were recommended by the Surgeon -1 : i MT& ' ' School C.W. T.B. Private TotaJ Stretchings ... - 9 i ■— 8 8 Splints 13 — -- 22 Adaptions to Boots • • * O ... 29 o 61 i r\r\ 1 4 71 Plasters 100 6 j 10 145 ! Strappings ... • • * 4^ 1 6 8- 1 5 21 1 ostural and Remedial Ex’s 9] 6 9 2 71 — 1 id ; Hospital Treatment... Infra Red ... ... 3 .., -6 9 9 3 5 8 4 35 22 ; 84 Dressings ... ..., ^ o 4 8 14 Electricity • • • | Jmi o 4 3 9 ! Radiant Heat . 9 j — i —- | 7 9 Surgical Appliances 2 2 ! 37 50 ; Observation * * • • • • ... ...: 28 9 ! 7 25 4 10 11 72 j Totals ... 125 279 69 114 r, ob /](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b29937127_0037.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
