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Croydon 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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The number of sessions devoted to this work was 233 compared
with 231 last year.
The following is a summary of treated performed:-
| 1954 | 1953 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cases under Treatment | 354 | 333 |
| New Cases | 137 | 171 |
| Cases Treated by Extraction | 38 | - |
| Cases Completed | 132 | 131 |
| Attendances | 2,747 | 2, 925 |
| Appliances - Fixed | 42 | 38 |
| Removable | 181 | 225 |
Treatment of "Free-Place" Scholars.
As previously stated, all children in the Borough Secondary
and Technical Schools have now been included within the routine
scheme of treatment. Pupils previously attending Primary Schools
who enter certain non-maintained schools as "free-place"scholars
are, however, eligible for attendance at the School Dental Clinic.
A summary of the treatment performed for the above children is given below:-
| 1954 | 1953 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attendances | 123 | 312 |
| New Cases Treated | 14 | 27 |
| Re-treated | 46 | 56 |
| Fillings - Permanent | 144 | 209 |
| Extractions - Permanent | 24 | 43 |
| Temporary | 16 | 6 |
| Other Operations | 40 | 45 |
| "Gas" Cases | 13 | 25 |
| Local Anaesthesia | 6 | 9 |
| Cases Completed | 39 | 51 |
| Dentures Fitted | 2 | 2 |
| Referred X-Ray | 2 | 5 |