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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 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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SCHOOL HEALTH STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1959 -
| Total (All Schools) | |
|---|---|
| 4. HYGIENE INSPECTIONS | |
| (i) Number of examinations of pupils in school | 15,749 |
| (ii) Number of pupils found unclean | 169 |
| 5. DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT | |
| (i) Number of pupils inspected in school | 923 |
| (ii) Number of pupils inspected at Clinics | 1,564 |
| Total | 2,487 |
| (iii) Number found to require treatment | 1,958 |
| (iv) Attendances for treatment | 5,829 |
| (v) Number of fillings: Permanent te«th | 1,850 |
| Temporary teeth | 376 |
| (vi) Number of teeth filled: Permanent teeth | 1,638 |
| Temporary teeth | 376 |
| (vii) Number of teeth extracted: Permanent teeth | 782 |
| Temporary teeth | 1,922 |
| (viii) Number of general anaesthetics administered for extractions | 945 |
| (ix) Other operations: Permanent teeth | 2,554 |
| Temporary teeth | 861 |
| (x) Number of treatments (included in (ix) above) carried out by Oral Hygienist | - |
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