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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 1925
[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. | Age 3 | — | |
| 4 | 12 | ||
| 5 | 636 | ||
| 6 | 665 | ||
| 7 | 621 | ||
| 8 | 691 | ||
| 9 | 686 | ||
| 10 | 841 | ||
| 11 | 829 | ||
| 12 | 811 | ||
| 13 | 773 | ||
| 14 | 192 | ||
| 15 | 8 | ||
| Total | 6,765 | ||
| (b) Found to require treatment | 4,700 | ||
| (c) Actually treated | 2,461 | ||
| (2) Half-days devoted to Inspection | 41 | ||
| Treatment | 340 | ||
| Total | 381 | ||
| (3) Attendances made by children for Treatment | 3,211 | ||
| (4) Fillings—Permanent Teeth | 1,515 | ||
| Temporary Teeth | 36 | Total 1,551 | |
| (5) Extractions—Permanent Teeth | 462 | ||
| Temporary Teeth | 3,137 | Total 3,599 | |
| (6) Administrations of general anæsthetics for extractions | 579 | ||
| (7) Other operations—Permanent Teeth | Total 119 | ||
| Temporary Teeth | |||