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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PART IV - Dental Inspection and Treatment
(l) Number of pupils inspected by the Authority's Dental Officers - | |
(a) Periodic inspections | 7,063 |
(b) Specials | 555 |
Total (1) | 7,618 |
(2) Number found to require treatment | 4,437 |
(3) Number offered treatment | 3,543 |
(4) Number actually treated | 1,277 |
(5) Attendances made by pupils for treatment, including those recorded at heading 11(h) below | 5,666 |
(6) Half days devoted to: Inspection | 46 |
Treatment | 1,061 |
Total (6) | 1,107 |
(7) Fillings: Permanent Teeth | 3,430 |
Temporary Teeth | 917 |
Total (7) | 4,347 |
(8) Number of teeth filled: Permanent Teeth | 3,019 |
Temporary Teeth | 836 |
Total (8) | 3,855 |
(9) Extractions: Permanent Teeth | 189 |
Temporary Teeth | 515 |
Total (9) | 704 |
(10) Administration of general anaesthetics for extraction | 288 |
(ll) Orthodontics: | |
(a) Cases commenced during the year | 44 |
(b) Cases carried forward from previous year | 51 |
(c) Cases completed during the year | 16 |
(d) Cases discontinued during the year | 21 |
(e) Pupils treated with appliances | 61 |
(f) Removable appliances fitted | 65 |
(g) Fixed appliances fitted | 9 |
(h) Total attendances | 664 |
(12) Number of pupils supplied with artificial dentures | 13 |