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Group IV.— Dental Defects.—1928.
(1) Number of children who were—
(а) Inspected by the Dentist—Age Groups—
5 years and under 9,279 10 years 32,441
6 „ „ 31,979 11 „ 31,711
7 „ „ 39,868 12 „ 8,762
8 „ „ 12,082 13 „ 14,744
9 „ „ 38,336 14 years and over 7,077
Total 226,279
(b) Found to require treatment, 156,001 (68.9 per cent.).
(c) Actually treated, 129,255 (including (d) ).
(d) Re-treated as the result of periodical examination, 4,665.
(2) Half-days devoted to—Inspection, 2,058.
Treatment, 16,626—Total 18,684.
(3) Attendances by children for treatment, 215,570.
(4) Fillings—Permanent teeth, 84,646.
Temporary „ 32,172—Total 116,818.
(5) Extractions—Permanent teeth, 51,323.
Temporary „ 355,425—Total 406,748.
(6) Administrations of general anæsthetics for extractions, 75,367.
(7) Other operations—Permanent teeth
Temporary „ Total 26,512.
Group V.—Cleanliness—1928.
(а) Average number of visits per school made during year by school nurse, 6.
(b) Examinations of children in the schools by school nurses, 1,850,152.
(c) Instances of uncleanliness, 233,108.
(d) Children cleansed under Council's arrangements, 104,504.
(e) Cases in which legal proceedings were taken (Section 87, Education Act, 1921), 284.