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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
Acton 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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DENTAL INSPECTIONS AND TREATMENT
| Age Groups | No. inspected | No. found to require treatment | No. referred for treatment under Local Authority arrangements to County Council Clinics | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specials | 1,523 | 1,473 | 1,470 | ||
| Under 5 | — | — | — | ||
| 5 — 16+ | 2,938 | 2,117 | 1,985 | ||
| TOTALS | 4,461 | 3,590 | 3,455 | ||
| Number of pupils actually treated | 2,525 | ||||
| Number of attendances made for treatment | 7,045 | ||||
| Number of half days devoted to | (a) | Inspections | 29 | ||
| (b) | Treatment | 916 | |||
| TOTAL | 945 | ||||
| Killings :— | |||||
| Permanent Teeth | 4,481 | ||||
| Temporary Teeth | 1,720: | ||||
| TOTAL | 6,201 | ||||
| Number of teeth filled:— | |||||
| Permanent Teeth | 3,759 | ||||
| Temporary Teeth | 1,546 | ||||
| TOTAL | 5,305 | ||||
| Extractions:— | |||||
| Permanent Teeth | 477 | ||||
| Permanent Teeth for Orthondonture | 163 | ||||
| Temporary Teeth | 2,732 | ||||
| TOTAL | 3,372 | ||||