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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

Hendon 1945

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]

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Table: TABLE IV.DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT.

TABLE IV.

DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT.

(1) Number of pupils inspected by the Dentist
(a) Routine age groups5886
(b) Specials1532
(c) TOTAL (Routine and Specials)7418
(2) Number found to require treatment4169
(3) Number actually treated5453
(4) Attendances made by pupils for treatment14146
(5) Half-days devoted to:-
Inspection56
Treatment1775
TOTAL1831
(6) Fillings:-
Permanent Teeth5111
Temporary Teeth1386
TOTAL6497
(7) Extractions:-
Permanent Teeth466
Orthodontic534
Temporary Teeth3513
TOTAL4513
(8) Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions:-1810
(9) Other Operations:-
Permanent Teeth2148
Temporary Teeth616
TOTAL2764

Table: TABLE V. VERMINOUS CONDITIONS.

TABLE V. VERMINOUS CONDITIONS.

(l) Average number of visits made during the year by the School Nurses or other authorised persons16.8
(2) Total number of examinations of pupils in the Schools by School Nurses or other authorised persons24,437
(3) Number of individual pupils found unclean747