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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 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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GROUP IV.—Dental Defects.
(I) Number of Children who were:—
| Routine Age Groups— Age 3 | - |
| 4 | 20 |
| 5 | 621 |
| 6 | 866 |
| 7 | 761 |
| 8 | 470 |
| 9 | 464 |
| 10 | 506 |
| 11 | 599 |
| 12 | 593 |
| 13 | 492 |
| 14 | 116 |
| 15 | 7 |
| Total | 5515 |
| 3092 | |
| 2193 | |
| (2) Half-days devoted to Inspection | 44 |
| Treatment | 347 |
| Total | 391 |
| (3) Attendances made by children for Treatment | 2377 |
| (4) Fillings—Permanent Teeth | 743 |
| Temporary Teeth | 150 |
| Total | 893 |
| (5) Extractions—Permanent Teeth | 311 |
| Temporary Teeth | 3562 |
| Total | 3873 |
| (6) Administrations of General Anaesthetics for Extractions | 497 |
| (7) Other Operations—Permanent Teeth | 136 |
| Temporary Teeth |