Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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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-groups | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | |
| Age 5 ( and 4) | 174 | 431 | 174 | |
| 6 | 296 | 470 | 130 | |
| 7 | 322 | 677 | 244 | |
| 8 | 433 | 646 | 279 | |
| 9 | 456 | 784 | 296 | |
| 10 | 627 | 747 | 299 | |
| 11 | 342 | 400 | 451 | |
| 12 | 443 | 604 | 516 | |
| 13 | 250 | 541 | 358 | |
| 14 (and 15) | 157 | 119 | 138 | |
| TOTALS | 3,500 | 5,419 | 2,885 | |
| (b) Specials | 716 | 607 | 875 | |
| (c) TOTAL (Routine & Specials). | 4,2l6 | 6,026 | 3,760 | |
| (2) Number found to require Treatment. | 3,486 | 5,001 | 3,229 | |
| (3) Number actually treated. | 2,096 | 1,911 | 1,821 | |
| (U) Attendances made by children for treatment. | 6,251 | 6,114 | 7,069 | |
| (5) Half-days devoted to:- | ||||
| Inspection | 28 | 44 | 18 | |
| Treatment | 735 | 690 | 797 | |
| TOTAL | 763 | 734 | 815 | |
| (6) Fillings- | Permanent Teeth. | 3,702 | 3,l4l0 | 3,8147 |
| Temporary Teeth. | 213 | 137 | 227 | |
| TOTAL. | 3,915 | 3,547 | 4,074 | |
| (7) Extractions- | ||||
| Permanent Teeth. | 823 | 1,021 | 1,306 | |
| Temporary Teeth. | 3,073 | 3,099 | 2,962 | |
| 3,896 | 4,120 | 4,268 | ||
| (8) Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions. | 2,157 | 1,767 | 1,892 | |
| (9) Other operations- | ||||
| Permanent Teeth. | 2,670 | 3,189 | 4,470 | |
| Temporary Teeth. | ||||
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