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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
Bermondsey 1947
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1947
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VI.-DENTAL TREATMENT.
The attached tables summarise the work which has been done
at the two dental centres during the year.
TREATMENT OF CHILDREN DURING 1947.
| CENTRE | Age Group | Number Examined | Number Treated | Number of Extractions | Anæsthetics | Number of Fillings | Number of Scalings | Total Number of Attendances | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local | General | ||||||||
| PUBLIC HEALTH CENTRE, GRANGE ROAD. | Under 5 years | 141 | 121 | 209 | – | 79 | 2 | – | 230 |
| Over 5 years | 387 | 345 | 745 | 143 | 225 | 168 | 5 | 839 | |
| Totals | 528 | 466 | 954 | 143 | 304 | 170 | 5 | 1069 | |
| 98, ROTHERHITHE NEW ROAD. | Under 5 years | 77 | 72 | 151 | – | 100 | 8 | – | 139 |
| Over 5 years | 241 | 282 | 625 | 27 | 488 | 111 | 6 | 677 | |
| Totals | 318 | 354 | 776 | 27 | 588 | 119 | 6 | 816 | |
| Totals both Centres | 846 | 820 | 1730 | 170 | 892 | 289 | 11 | 1885 | |