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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

Bexley 1963

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]

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Table: PART IV—Dental Inspection and Treatment

PART IV—Dental Inspection and Treatment

(1) Number of pupils inspected by the
Authority's Dental Officers—
(a) Periodic inspections9,003
(b) Specials498
Total (1)9,501
(2) Number found to require treatment5,174
(3) Number offered treatment4,848
(4) Number actually treated1,824
(5) Attendances made by pupils for treatment, including those recorded at heading 11(h) below6,319
(6) Half days devoted to: Inspection52
Treatment1,101
Total (6)1,753
(7) Fillings: Permanent Teeth3,388
Temporary Teeth1,000
Total (7)4,388
(8) Number of teeth filled: Permanent Teeth2,977
Temporary Teeth932
Total (8)3,909
(9) Extractions: Permanent Teeth179
Temporary Teeth792
Total (9)971
(10) Administration of general anaesthetics for extraction390
(11) Orthodontics:
(a) Cases commenced during the year33
(b) Cases carried forward from previous year74
(c) Cases completed during the year22
(d) Cases discontinued during the year34
(e) Pupils treated with appliances40
(f) Removable appliances fitted46
(g) Fixed appliances fitted1
(h) Total attendances435
(12) Number of pupils supplied with artificial dentures13