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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 1929
[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 7
5 330
6 634
7 602
8 788
9 958
10 725
11 526
12 553
13 600
14 411
15 108
Special 13
Total 6255
(b) Found to require treatment 4153
(c) Actually treated 2997
(d) Re-treated (included in (c))2046
(2) Half-days devoted to Inspection 37
Treatment 356
Total 393
(3) Attendances made by children for Treatment 2997
(4) Fillings—Permanent Teeth 1063
Temporary Teeth 452
Total 1515
t (5) Extractions—Permanent Teeth 424
Temporary Teeth 4205
Total 4629
(6) Administrations of General Anaesthetics for Extractions
1058
(7) Other Operations—Permanent Teeth
Temporary Teeth 304