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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
Bromley 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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TABLE IV.—Group V. Dental Defects.
| (1) No. of Children who were:— | ||||
| (i) Inspected by the Dentist:— | ||||
| Routine Age Groups | Aged: | 5 | 364 | |
| „ | 6 | 431 | ||
| „ | 7 | 539 | ||
| „ | 8 | 577 | ||
| „ | 9 | 632 | ||
| „ | 10 | 597 | ||
| „ | 11 | 512 | ||
| „ | 12 | 482 | ||
| „ | 13 | 474 | ||
| „ | 14 | 77 | ||
| Total | 4685 | |||
| Specials | 849 | |||
| Grand Total | 5534 | |||
| (ii) Found to require treatment | 2539 | |||
| (iii) Actually treated | 2268 | |||
| (2) Half-days devoted to:— | ||||
| Inspection | 24 | 417 | ||
| Treatment | 393 | |||
| (3) Attendances made by children for treatment | 3992 | |||
| (4) Fillings:— | ||||
| Permanent teeth | 1804 | 2221 | ||
| Temporary teeth | 417 | |||
| (5) Extractions:— | ||||
| Permanent teeth | 639 | 3910 | ||
| Temporary teeth | 3271 | |||
| (6) Administrations of general anesthetics for extractions | 1103* | |||