Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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TABLE IV.
Dental Inspection and Treatment.
(1) Number of pupils inspected by the Authority's Dental Officers— | |
(a) Periodic age groups | 5,120 |
(b) Specials | 627 |
Total (Periodic and Specials) | 5,747 |
(2) Number found to require treatment | 3,771 |
(3) Number actually treated | 3,178 |
(4) Attendances made by pupils for treatment | 6,750 |
(5) Half-days devoted to (a) Inspection | 34 |
(b) Treatment | 820 |
Total (a) and (b) | 854 |
(6) Fillings: Permanent Teeth | 1,630 |
Temporary Teeth | 636 |
Total | 2,266 |
(7) Extractions: Permanent Teeth | 523 |
Temporary Teeth | 4,273 |
Total | 4,796 |
(8) Administration of general anaesthetics for extraction | 914 |
(9) Other Operations (a) Permanent Teeth | 1,203 |
(as above) (b) Temporary Teeth | 691 |
Total (a) and (b) | 1,894 |
Scalings 103
Cleaning 214
Polishing 210
Dressings
Permanent Teeth 647
Temporary Teeth 691
Root Dressings 29
1,894
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