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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

Hornsey 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]

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Table: TABLE 21DENTAL INSPECTIONS AND TREATMENT

TABLE 21

DENTAL INSPECTIONS AND TREATMENT

AGE GROUPSNo. inspected (i)No. found to require treatment (ii)No. referred for treatment at the County Council's Dental Clinics (iii)
Under 5-——
5—16 and over3,7522,5711,474
Specials1,9381,8981,893
TOTALS5,6904,4693,367
Number of pupils commenced treatment2,585
Number of pupils treatment completed2,115
Number of attendances made by pupils for treatment7,026
Number of appointments not kept1,215
Number of half days devoted to (a) Inspection394
(b) Treatment1,4861
Fillings—Permanent Teeth3,862
Temporary Teeth1,601
Number of teeth filled—Permanent Teeth3,224
Temporary Teeth1,512
Extractions—Permanent Teeth348
Permanent Teeth for Orthodonture83
Total Permanent Teeth431
Temporary Teeth2,863
Anaesthetics—(a) General701
(b) Local1,030
(c) Regional366
Other operations—(a) Permanent Teeth1,102
(b) Temporary Teeth2,669