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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
Barking 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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Group IV.—Dental Defects.
| (1) Number of children who were:— | ||||
| (a) Inspected by the Dentist: | ||||
| Routine Age Groups. Aged 3 | — | |||
| 4 | 15 | |||
| 5 | 431 | |||
| 6 | 451 | |||
| 7 | 512 | |||
| 8 | 393 | |||
| 9 | 529 | |||
| 10 | 536 | |||
| 11 | 433 | |||
| 12 | 579 | |||
| 13 | 517 | |||
| 14 | 83 | |||
| 15 | 4 | |||
| Total | 4,483 | |||
| (b) Found to require treatment | 3,052 | |||
| (c) Actually treated | 1,181 | |||
| (d) Re-treated during the year as the result of periodical examination | — | |||
| (2) Half-days devoted to Inspection | 38 | |||
| Treatment | 188 | |||
| Total | 226 | |||
| (3) Attendances made by children for treatment | 1,796 | |||
| (1) Fillings—Permanent Teeth | 343 | |||
| Temporary Teeth | 669 | Total | 1,012 | |
| (5) Extractions—Permanent Teeth Temporary Teeth | 352 1,488 | Total | 1,840 | |
| (•>) Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions | 1,012 | |||
| (7) Other operations—Permanent Teeth | — | |||
| Temporary Teeth | 26 | Total | 26 | |