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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Table IV.
DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT.
(1) | Number of pupils inspected by the Authority's Dental Officers— | |
(a) Periodic age groups . | 18489 | |
(b) Specials | 1913 | |
(c) Total (Periodic and Specials) | 20402 | |
(2) | Number found to require treatment | 11641 |
(3) | Number actually treated | 8666 |
(4) | Attendances made by pupils for treatment | .9106 |
(5) | Half-days devoted to : (a) Inspection | 173 |
(b) Treatment | 1795 | |
Total (a) and (b) | 1968 | |
(6) | Fillings: Permanent Teeth | 5915 |
Temporary Teeth | 2236 | |
Total | 8151 | |
(7) | Extractions: Permanent Teeth | 1521 |
Temporary Teeth | 9462 | |
Total | 10983 | |
(8) | Administration of general anaesthetics for extraction | 3440 |
Other Operations: (a) Permanent Teeth | 7260 | |
(b) Temporary Teeth | 3619 | |
Total (a) and (b) | 10879 |
Table V.
INFESTATION WITH VERMIN.
(i) | Total number of examinations in the schools by the school nurses or other authorised persons | 65162 |
(ii) | Total number of individual pupils found to be infested | 1242 |
(iii) | Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing notices were issued | 551 |
(iv) | Number of individual pupils voluntarily cleansed at Cleansing Station | 81 |