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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

West Ham 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]

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Table: PART IVDental Inspection and Treatment

PART IV

Dental Inspection and Treatment

(1) Number of pupils inspected by the Authority's Dental Officers:
(a) Periodic3,331
(b) Specials4,159
(2) Number found to require treatment5,758
(3) Number offered treatment4,185
(4) Number actually treated3,865
(5) Attendances made by pupils for treatment17,128
(6) Half-days devoted to:
(a) Periodic Inspection31
(b) Treatment2,231
Total half days2,282
(7) Fillings: (a) Permanent teeth4,784
(b) Temporary teeth1,648
Total fillings6,332
(8) Number of teeth filled:
(a) Permanent teeth4,276
(b) Temporary teeth1,468
Total of teeth filled5,744
(9) Extractions:
(a) Permanent teethl,4l6
(b) Temporary teeth4,691
Total extractions6,107
(10) Administration of general anaesthetics for extraction2,453
(11) Orthodontics: Cases commenced during the year117
Cases carried forward from previous year387
Cases completed during the year61
Cases discontinued during the year56
Pupils treated with appliances122
Removable appliances fitted119
Fixed appliances fitted3
Total attendances1,760
(12) Number of pupils fitted with artificial dentures73