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London County Council 1929

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]

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Table: Group IV.—Dental Defects.

Group IV.—Dental Defects.

(1) Number of children who weie—
(a) Inspected by the Dentist—Age Groups—
5 years and under9,69110 years,,39,926
6 „ ,,32,52311 „ ,,28,139
7 „ ,,38,69912 „,,7,118
8 „ ,,12,23813 „ ,,14,646
9 „ ,,50,19414 years or over6,866
Total .240.040

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(b) Found to require treatment, 163,114 (67.9%).
(c) Actually treated, 129,952
(Including those re-treated as the result of periodical examination)
(2) Half-days devoted to—Inspection, 2,202.
Treatment, 17,793—Total 19,995.
(3) Attendances by children for treatment, 219,797.
(4) Fillings—Permanent teeth, 86,932.
Temporary „ 28,972—Total 115,904.
(5) Extractions—Permanent teeth, 50,767.
Temporary „ 345,071—Total 395,838.
(6) Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions, 73,858.
(7) Other operations—Permanent teeth"
Temporary „
Total 23,840.
Group V.—Cleanliness—1929.
(а) Average number of visits per school made during year by school nurse, 6.
(b) Examinations of children in the schools by school nurses, 1,909,723.
(c) Instances of uncleanliness, 236,034.
(d) Children cleansed under Council's arrangements, 102,539.
(e) Cases in which legal proceedings were taken under the Education Act, 1921 (Sect'on 87), 416.