London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Hornsey 1923

[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 AgeAge Groups.Specials.Total.
67891011121314
(a) Inspected by Dentist646685774797859879732697224396,332
(b) Referred for Treatment3,877203,897
(c) Actually Treated1,654201,674
(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.
311762,8644031,0162,432931,1093738748

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 Ailments1,1138991661,065
Visual Defects36833533368
Defects of Nose and Throat19113853191
Dental Defects3,8971,6741,674
Total5,5693,0462523,298