Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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D. TREATMENT OF DENTAL DEFECTS. (1) Number of Children dealt with.
Years of Age | Age Groups. | Specials. | Total. | ||||||||
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6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | |||
(a) Inspected by Dentist | 646 | 685 | 774 | 797 | 859 | 879 | 732 | 697 | 224 | 39 | 6,332 |
(b) Referred for Treatment | 3,877 | 20 | 3,897 | ||||||||
(c) Actually Treated | 1,654 | 20 | 1,674 | ||||||||
(d) Retreated* (result of periodical examination) | 656 |
* Cases under this head are also included under (C) above.
(2) Particulars of Time Given and of Operations Undertaken.
No. of half-days devoted to Inspection. | No. of half-days devoted to Treatment. | Total No. of Attendances made by the Children at the Clinic. | No. of Permanent Teeth. | No. of Temporary Teeth. | Total No. of Fillings. | No. of Administrations of General Anaesthetics. | No. of Other Operations. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Extracted. | Filled. | Extracted. | Filled. | Permanent. | Temporary. | |||||
31 | 176 | 2,864 | 403 | 1,016 | 2,432 | 93 | 1,109 | 373 | 87 | 48 |
TABLE 5.—SUMMARY OF TREATMENT OF DEFECTS AS SHOWN IN TABLE 4 (A., B„ C., D.).
DISEASE OR DEFECT. | Number of Children. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Referred for Treatment. | Treated. | |||
Under Local Education Authority's Scheme. | Otherwise. | Total. | ||
Minor Ailments | 1,113 | 899 | 166 | 1,065 |
Visual Defects | 368 | 335 | 33 | 368 |
Defects of Nose and Throat | 191 | 138 | 53 | 191 |
Dental Defects | 3,897 | 1,674 | — | 1,674 |
Total | 5,569 | 3,046 | 252 | 3,298 |