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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(1) | Number of pupils inspected by the Authority's Dental Officers— | |
(a) Periodic age groups | 5,438 | |
(b) Specials | 746 | |
(c) TOTAL (Periodic and Specials) | 6,184 | |
(2) | Number found to require treatment | 3,366 |
(3) | Number actually treated | 2,548 |
(4) | Attendances made by pupils for treatment | 10,511 |
(5) | Half-days devoted to: (a) Inspection | 33 |
966 | ||
Total (a) and (b) | 999 | |
(6) | Fillings: Permanent Teeth | 3,715 |
Temporary Teeth | 1,282 | |
Total | 4,997 | |
(7) | Extractions: Permanent T eeth | 1,669 |
Temporary Teeth | 5,100 | |
Total | 6,769 | |
(8) | Administration of general anaesthetics for extraction | 3,089 |
(9) | Other Operations: (a) Permanent Teeth | 2,851 |
(b) Temporary Teeth | 22 | |
Total (a) and (b) | 2,873 |
(i) | Total number of examinations in the schools by the school nurses or other authorised persons | 14,280 |
(ii) | Total number of individual pupils found to be infested | 460 |
(iii) | Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing notices were issued (Section 54 (2), Education Act, 1944) | 39 |
(iv) | Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing orders were issued (Section 54 (3), Education Act, 1944) | - |