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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
Acton 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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DENTAL INSPECTIONS AND TREATMENT
| Age Groups | No. inspected | No. found to require treatment | No. referred for treatment under Local Authority arrangements to County Council Clinics | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specials | 1,043 | 1,013 | 981 | ||
| Under 5 | — | — | — | ||
| 5 — 16+ | 4,398 | 2,833 | 2,613 | ||
| TOTALS | 5,441 | 3,846 | 3,594 | ||
| Number of pupils actually treated | 2,800 | ||||
| Number of attendances made for treatment | 6,941 | ||||
| Number of half days devoted to (a) Inspections | 42 | ||||
| (b) Treatment | 951 | ||||
| Fillings:— | |||||
| Permanent Teeth | 4,779 | ||||
| Temporary Teeth | 1,125 | ||||
| TOTAL | 5,904 | ||||
| Number of teeth filled:— | |||||
| Permanent Teeth | 3,984 | ||||
| Temporary Teeth | 1,042 | ||||
| TOTAL | 5.026 | ||||
| Extractions:— | |||||
| Permanent Teeth | 371 | ||||
| Permanent Teeth for Orthodonture | 127 | ||||
| Temporary Teeth | 1,636 | ||||
| TOTAL | 2,134 | ||||