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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 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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Group IV.—Orthopædic and Postural Delects.
(a) Number treated as in-patients in
hospital No information available.
By the Authority.
Otherwise.
(b) Number treated otherwise,
e.g., in clinics or outpatient
department
284 (new
683 (re-ins.)
No information
available.
Group V.—Minor Ailments.
Number of cases treated:—
By the Authority. Otherwise.
Miscellaneous minor ailments 2413 No information available.
| Number of pupils inspected by the Authority's Dental Officers:— | ||||||
| (a) | Periodic Age Groups | 172 | 2,468 | |||
| (b) | Specials | 2,296 | ||||
| (2) | Number found to require treatment | 2,412 | ||||
| (3) | Number referred for treatment | — | ||||
| (4) | Number actually treated | 1,878 | ||||
| (5) | Attendances made by pupils for treatment | 5,114 | ||||
| (6) | Half-days devoted to: | Inspection | 1 | |||
| Treatment | 624 | |||||
| (7) | Fillings: | Permanent Teeth | 862 | |||
| Temporary Teeth | 422 | |||||
| (8) | Number of teeth filled: | Permanent Teeth | 855 | |||
| Temporary Teeth | 422 | |||||
| (9) | Extractions: | Permanent Teeth | 464 | |||
| Temporary Teeth | 2,491 | |||||
| (10) | Administration of general anæsthetics for extraction | 1,327 | ||||
| (11) | Other Work:— | |||||
| Referred N20. Consultation | 2,040 | |||||
| Anæsthetics (General) given by Dental Surgeons | ||||||
| Number of children referred for Orthodontics | 72 | |||||
| Number of Orthodontic appliances ordered | 76 | |||||
| Number of Orthodontic appliances fitted | 61 | |||||
| Attendances for Orthodontic treatment | 416 | |||||
| Scaling and Polishing | 56 | |||||
| Permanent Teeth | 478 | |||||
| Temporary Teeth | 706 | |||||
| Number of pupils referred for X-ray | 46 | |||||