[Report 1960] / Medical Officer of Health, Blackpool County Borough.

  • Blackpool (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1960
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Credit: [Report 1960] / Medical Officer of Health, Blackpool County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Dental Care of Expectant and Nursing Mothers. Weekly dental inspections were commenced during 1060 for expectant mothers attending the Ante-Natal Clinic at the Municipal Health Centre. It was pleasing to note that a high proportion of these patients were attending regularly at private dentists for Dental Treatment, and a fair proportion were actually dentally fit. Only in a very few cases was a really neglected condition of the mouth discovered. Fortunately most of these patients promised to obtain dental treatment either privately, or at the Dental Clinics. Most of these referred to the School Clinics did in fact attend, and received the necessary treatment. It must, however, be stated that a number of other patients requiring Conserva- tive Treatment did not keep their appointments, also a small number refused any dental treatment either privately or at the School Clinics. The number of Pre-School children attending the Dental Clinics for dental treatment, has not increased quite as much as might have been expected, also the number of patients attending would appear to fluctuate to quite a marked degree from month to month. A. Numbers Provided with Dental Care (1) Examined (2) Needing T reatment (3) Treated (4) Made Dentally Fit (5) Expectant and Nursing Mothers... 29 29 30 II Children Under Five 28 28 26 B. Forms of Dental Treatment Provided (1) Scalings and Gum T reat- ment (2) Fillings (3) Silver Nitrate Treat- ment (4) Crowns or Inlays Extrac- tions (6) General Anaes- thetics (7) Dentures Provided Radio- graphs (10) Full Upper or Lower (8) Partial Upper or Lower (9) Expectant and Nursing Mothers 8 13 ■*- 81 12 3 — — Children Under Five — — — — 80 32 — — — 8 Dressings were also carried out in respect of Expectant and Nursing Mothers, and the following additional treatment carried out prior to supplying dentures:— 3 Impressions. 5 Bites. 1 Easing of Denture. 3 Other operations. Section 23—Midwifery Service 40 Midwives had registered as notifying their intention to practice in the Borough. This number being made up as follows :— Regional Hospital Board ... 30 Municipal Service ... ... 6 Nursing Homes ... ... 4 36 of the above number were qualified to administer inhalational analgesics in accordance with the requirements of the Central Midwives Board. During the year the Midwives attended a total of 2,289 cases. The Superintendent Nursing Officer, one Municipal and 3 Midwives of the Regional Hospital Board attended Post Certificate Courses held in various parts of the country.