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Wimbledon 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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TABLE IV.—continued.
GROUP III.—TREATMENT OF DEFECTS OF NOSE AND THROAT.
NUMBER OF DEFECTS.
Received Operative Treatment.
Received other
forms
of Treatment.
Total
number
Treated.
Under the
Authority's
Scheme, in
Clinic or
Hospital.
By Private
Practitioner or
Hospital,
apart from the
Authority's
Scheme.
Total.
(i)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
57
Awaiting
Treatment
25
82
39
121
b. Pound to require Treatment 2341
c. Actually Treated 1184
d. Re-treated during the year as the result of periodical
amination 64 2
2. Half-days devoted to:—
Inspection, 42. Treatment, 364 Total 406
3. Attendances made by Children for Treatment 2238
4. Fillings:—
Permanent Teeth, 752. Temporary Teeth, 400 Total Teeth 1152
Total Fillings 1501
5. Extractions:—
Permanent Teeth, 229. Temporary Teeth, 1830 Total 2059
6. Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions 348
7. Other Operations:—
Permanent Teeth, 362. Temporary Teeth, 558 Total 920
71
GROUP IV.—DENTAL DEFECTS.
1. Number of Children who were:—
a. Inspected by the Dentist:
Routine
Age
Groups
Aged
Aged
Total 2478
5
155
10
277
2
522
11
222
7
433
12
140
8
388
13
131
9
204
14
6
Specials
573
Grand Total
3051