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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 1954

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: Table VDENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT

Table V

DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT

(l) Number of pupils inspected by the Authority's Dental Officers-(a) Periodic age groups26613
(b) Specials3 251
(c) TOTAL (Periodic and Specials) TOTAL29864
(2) Number found to require treatment17594
(3) Number referred for treatment16212
(4) Number actually treated11194
(5) Attendances made by pupils for treatment2 4 833
(6) Half-days devoted to: (a) Inspection189
(b) Treatment2349
TOTAL 62538
(7) Fillings: Permanent Teeth8667
Temporary Teeth TOTAL 71740 10407
(8) Number of Teeth filled: Permanent Teeth8346
and Temporary Teeth1702
TOTAL 810048
(9) Extractions: Permanent Teeth2153
Temporary Teeth10 713
TOTAL 912 866
(10) Admi ni st rat ion of general anaesthetics for extraction5040
(ll)Other Operations: (a) Permanent Teeth9196
(b) Temporary Teeth TOTAL 112498 11694