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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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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| Number referred for treatment | 17,557 | 16,086 | |
| (4) Number actually treated | 9,399 | 9,918 | |
| (5) Attendances made by children for treatment | 26,963 | 23,666 | |
| (6) Half-days devoted to: Inspection 204 | 192 | ||
| Treatment 2,776 | 2,361 | ||
| 2,980 | 2,553 | ||
| Number of Gas Sessions | 342 | 322 | |
| Administrative sessions | 154 | 173 | |
| Orthodontic Sessions | 443 | 285 | |
| (7) Fillings- Permanent Teeth 9,877 | 8,879 | ||
| Temporary Teeth 1,585 | 11,462 | 1,513 | 10,392 |
| (8) Teeth Pilled- Permanent Teeth 9,631 | 8,460 | ||
| Temporary Teeth 1,521 | 1,464 | ||
| 11,152 | 9,924 | ||
| (9) Extractions- Permanent Teeth 2,691 | 2,384 | ||
| Temporary Teeth 8,936 | 11,627 | 9,103 | 11,487 |
| (10) Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions | 4,733 | 4,707 | |
| Administrations of local anaesthetics for extractions | 880 | 674 | |
| (11) Other Operations- Permanent Teeth 10,187 | 8,670 | ||
| Temporary Teeth 1, 109 | 11,187 | 1,109 | 9,779 |
| Attendances per session | 9.7 | 10. |