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 Croydon]
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DENTAL DEFECTS.
The prevalence of dental trouble is shown in the following table:—
TABLE E. VII.
BOYS.
Age Group. | 1-4 Decayed Teeth. | Over 4 Decayed Teeth | Number with sound Teeth. | Percent'ge with sound Teeth. |
---|---|---|---|---|
3.4 | 1 | ... | 1 | 50.0 |
4 .5 | 29 | 9 | 40 | 51.3 |
5.6 | 363 | 244 | 221 | 26.7 |
6.7 | 209 | 158 | 95 | 20.5 |
7.8 | 51 | 35 | 18 | 17.3 |
8.9 | 167 | 63 | 85 | 27.0 |
9.10 | 103 | 27 | 57 | 30.4 |
10.11 | 17 | 5 | 14 | 38.8 |
11.12 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 37.0 |
12.13 | 482 | 86 | 253 | 30.8 |
13.14 | 105 | 16 | 54 | 30.8 |
14.15 | 7 | ... | 4 | 36.3 |
Totals | 1547 | 647 | 852 | 28 0 |
GIRLS. | ||||
3.4 | 3 | 5 | 62.5 | |
4.5 | 17 | 15 | 24 | 42.8 |
6.6 | 375 | 244 | 173 | 21.8 |
6.7 | 191 | 184 | 90 | 19.3 |
7.8 | 53 | 58 | 27 | 19.8 |
8.9 | 262 | 93 | 72 | 16.8 |
9.10 | 31 | 11 | 56 | 57.1 |
10.11 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 61.9 |
11.12 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 36.8 |
12.13 | 548 | 82 | 351 | 35.7 |
13.14 | 89 | 19 | 83 | 43.4 |
11.15 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 23.1 |
Totals | 1592 | 713 | 904 | 26.6 |