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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 1926
[Report of the School Medical Officer 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 | 25 | |||||
| 5 | 817 | |||||
| 6 | 1,082 | |||||
| 7 | 653 | |||||
| 8 | 699 | |||||
| 9 | 794 | |||||
| 10 | 921 | |||||
| 11 | 813 | |||||
| 12 | 801 | |||||
| 13 | 752 | |||||
| 14 | 188 | |||||
| 15 | 5 | |||||
| Total | 7,550 | |||||
| (b) Found to require treatment | 3,736 | |||||
| (c) Actually treated | 2,365 | |||||
| (2) Half-days devoted to Inspection | 42 | |||||
| Treatment | 377 | |||||
| Total | 419 | |||||
| (3) Attendances made by children for Treatment | 2,736 | |||||
| (4) Fillings— | Permanent Teeth | 1,077 | ||||
| Temporary Teeth | 13 | Total | 1,090 | |||
| (5) Extractions— | Permanent Teeth | 350 | ||||
| Temporary Teeth | 3,753 | Total | 4,103 | |||
| (6) Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions | 550 | |||||
| (7) Other operations— | Permanent Teeth | Total | 182 | |||
| Temporary Teeth | ||||||