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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 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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GROUP IV.—Dental Defects.
(i) Number of Children who were:—
(a) Inspected by the Dentist.
Routine Age Groups-
Age 3 —
4 3
5 323
6 571
7 527
8 509
9 450
10 398
11 401
12 332
13 287
14 148
15 6
Special 1
Total 3956
(b) Found to require treatment 2945
(c) Actually treated. 2787
(d) Re-treated (included in (c)) 935
(2) Half-days devoted to Inspection 26
Treatment 352
Total 378
(3) Attendances made by children for Treatment 2787
(4) Fillings—Permanent Teeth 853
Temporary Teeth 980
Total 1733
(5) Extractions—Permanent Teeth 379
. * Temporary Teeth 3671
Total 4050
(6) Administrations of General Anaesthetics for Extractions
665
(7) Other Operations—Permanent Teeth
Temporary Teeth 169