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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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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SCHOOL HEALTH STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1957-cont.
| Total (All Schools) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4. HYGIENE INSPECTIONS | |||||
| (i) Number of examinations of pupils in school | 11,165 | ||||
| (ii) Number of pupils found unclean | 119 | ||||
| 5. DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT | |||||
| (i) Number of pupils inspected in school | 476 | ||||
| (ii) Number of pupils inspected at Clinics | 2,625 | ||||
| Total | 3,101 | ||||
| (iii) Number found to require treatment | 2,889 | ||||
| (iv) Attendances for treatment | 8,999 | ||||
| (v) Number of fillings: | Permanent teeth | 3,570 | |||
| Temporary teeth | 914 | ||||
| (vi) Number of teeth filled: | Permanent teeth | 2,970 | |||
| Temporary teeth | 799 | ||||
| (vii) Number of teeth extracted: | Permanent teeth | 1,081 | |||
| Temporary teeth | 3,342 | ||||
| (viii) Number of general anaesthetics administered for extractions | 1,999 | ||||
| (ix) Other operations: | Permanent teeth | 2,851 | |||
| Temporary teeth | 1,458 | ||||
| (x) Number of treatments (included in (ix) above) carried out by Oral Hygienist | 179 | ||||
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