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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 1955

[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 groups4,632
(b) Specials2,795
Total (1)7,427
(2) Number found to require treatment5,887
(3) Number referred for treatment4,758
(4) Number actually treated2,632*
(5) Attendances made by pupils for treatment8,414*
(6) Half-days devoted to: Inspection28
Treatment938
Total (6)966
(7) Fillings:
Permanent Teeth3,357
Temporary Teeth1,258
Total (7)4,615
(8) Number of teeth filled:Permanent Teeth3,335
Temporary Teeth1,238
Total (8)4,573
(9) Extractions:Permanent Teeth698
Temporary Teeth2,867
Total (9)3,565
(10) Administration of general anaesthetics for extraction1,608
(11) Other operations:
Permanent Teeth2,236
Temporary Teeth1,357
Total (11)3,593*

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* These figures include orthodontic work.
Orthodontics.
Number of children referred for Orthodontics 208
Number of Orthodontic appliances ordered 175
Number of Orthodontic appliances fitted 138
Attendances for Orthodontic treatment 1,564
Scaling and Polishing 348
X-Rays 120