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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 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]

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Table: TABLE IV.Dental Inspection, Treatment and Orthodontics.

TABLE IV.

Dental Inspection, Treatment and Orthodontics.

(1) Number of pupils inspected by the Authority's Dental Officers:— (a) Periodic age groups4,169
(b) Specials2,224
Total (1)6,393
(2) Number found to require treatment3,090
(3) Number referred for treatment2,028
(4) Number actually treated2,751*
(5) Attendances made by pupils for treatment8,531*
(6) Half-days devoted to: Inspection31
Treatment1,014
Total (6)1,045
(7) Fillings: Permanent Teeth3,234
Temporary Teeth655
Total (7)3,889
(8) Number of teeth filled: Permanent Teeth3,150
Temporary Teeth646
Total (8)3,796
(9) Extractions: Permanent Teeth847
Temporary Teeth3,010
Total (9)3,857
(10) Administration of general anaesthetics for extraction1,819
(11) Other operations: Permanent Teeth1,878*
Temporary Teeth926
Total (11)2,804
* These figures include orthodontic work.

Table: TABLE V.Infestation with Vermin. Primary and Secondary Schools.

TABLE V.

Infestation with Vermin. Primary and Secondary Schools.

(i)Total number of examinations in the schools by the school nurses or other authorised persons16.724
(ii)Total number of pupils on roll of schools visited6,409
(iii)Total number of individual pupils found to be infested * In addition 87 pupils showed minor evidence of infestation.5*
(iv)Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing notices were issued (Section 54 (2), Education Act, 1944)Nil.
(v)Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing orders were issued (Section 54 (3), Education Act, 1944)Nil.