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Barking 1942

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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Table: The following table gives a summary of the work done for the twelve months ended 31st December, 1942, together with a comparative table for the years 1940 and 194I.

The following table gives a summary of the work done for the twelve months ended 31st December, 1942, together with a comparative table for the years 1940 and 194I.

(1) Number of children inspected by the Dentist:-
(a) Routine age-groups194019411942
Age 5 ( and 4)174431174
6296470130
7322677244
8433646279
9456784296
10627747299
11342400451
12443604516
13250541358
14 (and 15)157119138
TOTALS3,5005,4192,885
(b) Specials716607875
(c) TOTAL (Routine & Specials).4,2l66,0263,760
(2) Number found to require Treatment.3,4865,0013,229
(3) Number actually treated.2,0961,9111,821
(U) Attendances made by children for treatment.6,2516,1147,069
(5) Half-days devoted to:-
Inspection284418
Treatment735690797
TOTAL763734815
(6) Fillings-Permanent Teeth.3,7023,l4l03,8147
Temporary Teeth.213137227
TOTAL.3,9153,5474,074
(7) Extractions-
Permanent Teeth.8231,0211,306
Temporary Teeth.3,0733,0992,962
3,8964,1204,268
(8) Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions.2,1571,7671,892
(9) Other operations-
Permanent Teeth.2,6703,1894,470
Temporary Teeth.

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