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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 1940

[Report of the School Medical Officer for Barking]

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(d) Dental Inspection and Treatment. Dental
Clinics were held at Woodward Clinic and at East Street
Clinic (instead of Central Clinic) during this year.
As the children gradually flowed back from Reception
Areas, the demand for this service became so great
that a third clinic was opened on the 23rd July, in
the Medical Inspection rooms at Manor School.
At the same time dental inspections in schools
were started again on the 10th February, and have been
continued ever since.

Table: The following table gives an idea as to the amount of work carried out:-

The following table gives an idea as to the amount of work carried out:-

(1) Number of children inspected by the Dentist:-
(a)Routine age-groups:-193819391940
Age 5 (and 4)515267174
6627500296
7606469322
8564426433
9657299456
10599326627
11621339342
12885426443
13550440250
14 (and 15)151100157
TOTALS577535923500
(b)Specials13751116716
(c)TOTAL (Routine and Specials)715047084216
(2)Number found to require T/ment591740523486
(3)Number actually treated466630142096
(4)Attendances made by children for treatment264780476251
(5)Half-days devoted to
Inspection273328
Treatment1123914735
Total1150947763
(6)Fillings - Permanent Teeth662337723702
Temporary Teeth91131213
Total671439033915
(7)Extractions - Permanent Teeth1559966823
Temporary Teeth844340203073
Total1000249863896
(8)Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions384423232157
(9)Other operations -Permanent Teeth)474432 962670
Temporary Teeth )

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