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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

Croydon 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: Table V.DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT.

Table V.

DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT.

(1) Number of pupils inspected by the Authority's Dental Officers—
(a) Periodic age groups20996
(b) Specials2860
(c) Total (Periodic and Specials) ... Total23856
(2) Number found to require treatment*
(3) Number referred for treatment13583
(4) Number actually treated10493
(5) Attendances made by pupils for treatment24096
(6) Half-days devoted to : (a) Inspection154
(b) Treatment2452
Total 62606
(7) Fillings: Permanent Teeth8234
Temporary Teeth2989
Total 711223
(8) Number of Teeth filled: Permanent Teeth7676
and Temporary Teeth2878
Total 810554
(9) Extractions: Permanent Teeth1947
Temporary Teeth10601
Total 912548
(10) Administration of general anaesthetics for extraction4440
(11) Other Operations: (a) Permanent Teeth8161
(b) Temporary Teeth2874
Total 1111035

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* A difference of approximately 20% in Infant Departments and 10%
in Junior Departments between those referred treatment and those
found defective not referred, was found in a sample analysis of
1,604 children.