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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 1954

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]

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Table: TABLE IV.Dental Inspection, Treatment and Orthodontics.(1) Number of pupils inspected by the Authority's Dental Officers:—

TABLE IV.

Dental Inspection, Treatment and Orthodontics.

(1) Number of pupils inspected by the Authority's Dental Officers:—

(a) Periodic age groups3,098
(b) Specials1,606
Total (1)4,704
(2) Number found to require treatment3,377
(3) Number referred for treatment2,816
(4) Number actually treated2,140*
(5) Attendances made by pupils for treatment8,633*
(6) Half-days devoted to: Inspection22
Treatment1,003
Total (6)1,025
(7) Fillings:
Permanent Teeth3,224
Temporary Teeth1,173
Total (7)4,397
(8) Number of teeth filled:
Permanent Teeth3,088
Temporary Teeth1,155
Total (8)4,243
(9) Extractions:
Permanent Teeth517
Temporary Teeth2,624
Total (9)3,141
(10) Administration of general anaesthetics for extraction1,379
(11) Other operations: Permanent Teeth1,504*
Temporary Teeth1,080
Total (11)2,584

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* These figures include orthodontic work.
Orthodontics.
Number of children referred for Orthodontics 255
Number of Orthodontic appliances ordered 154
Number of Orthodontic appliances fitted 126
Attendances for Orthodontic treatment 1,183
Scaling and Polishing 548
X-Ray 165