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Enfield 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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Annual Report of the Senior
School Dental Surgeon
Mr. C. E. JAMES, L.D.S., R.C.S. (Eng.).
For the year ending 31st December, 1938.
To the Chairman and Members of the Enfield Education Committee.
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen,
I beg to submit the Dental Report for the year ending
31st December, 1938. Reference to figures given under Table V
shows that the total number of elementary school children inspected
during the year under review was 4,079, and the number treated,
3,273. These figures represent a decrease of 857 in the number
inspected, and an increase of 614 in the number treated as compared
with the year 1937. The following table is submitted so that
comparison may be made with previous years.
| Year. | Number Inspected. | Number Treated. | Number of Fillings. | Number of Extractions. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | 4,139 | 2,577 | 3,268 | 4,339 |
| 1936 | 5,597 | 3,554 | 4,871 | 6,498 |
| 1937 | 4,936 | 2,659 | 3,068 | 5,998 |
| 1938 | 4,079 | .3,273 | 3,705 | 7,717 |
Only part of the children attending the secondary schools were
inspected and treated during 1938, the number inspected being 606,
the number treated 207. The remaining children will be inspected,
and treatment carried out for those requiring it, early in 1939.
The following table shows the total amount of work done
during the year for both elementary and secondary school children:—
| Year. | N umber Inspected. | Number Treated. | Number of Fillings. | Number of Extractions. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | 5,102 | 3,005 | 4,353 | 4,667 |
| 1936 | 6,679 | 3,640 | 5,049 | 6,558 |
| 1937 | 4,943 | 3,067 | 4,471 | 6,258 |
| 1938 | 4,685 | 3,480 | 4,231 | 7,893 |