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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
Erith 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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A point of particular interest is that the acceptance rate
has increased from 52 per cent, to 75 per cent.—a most
encouraging sign.
TABLE IV.
Dental Inspection and Treatment.
(1) Number of children inspected by the Dentist.
| (a) Routine Age Groups | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Total |
| Number | 290 | 361 | 177 | 77 | 94 | 96 | 134 | 74 | 71 | 4 | 1378 |
(b) Specials 917
(c) TOTAL (Routine and Specials) 2295
(2) Number found to require treatment 1727
(3) Number actually treated 1069
(4) Attendances made by children for treatment 2687
(5) Half-days devoted to :
Inspection 9
Treatment 454
463
(6) Fillings : —
Permanent Teeth 1130
Temporary Teeth 174
1304
(7) Extractions :—
Permanent Teeth 360
Temporary Teeth 2801
3161
(8) Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions 1185
(9) Other operations : —
Permanent Teeth 181
Temporary Teeth 64
Total 245
ORTHOPAEDIC AND POSTURAL DEFECTS.
Mr. E. A. Lindsay continued to be your Consultant
Orthopaedic Surgeon during 1942, and the work in this
department was carried out normally, your Masseuse undertaking
considerable treatment such as massage and exercises