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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
Beckenham 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]
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| Received Operative Treatment Number of Defects. | Received other forms of treatment | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonsils only | Adenoids only | Tonsils and Adenoids | Other defects | |||
| Under the Authority's Scheme | 12 | 10 | 62 | — | 163 | 247 |
Group IV.—Orthopædic and Postural Defects.
Under the Authority's Scheme.
Total
379
Residential
treatment
with
education
9
Residential
treatment
without
education
-
Non-residential
treatment at an
Orthopaedic
Clinic
379
Group V.—Dental Defects.
(1) Number of Children who were:—
(a) Inspected by the Dentist:—
Routine
Age
Groups
Aged:
5 529
6 600
7 574
8 614
9 543
10 538
11 414
12 429
13 469
14 237
Total 4947
Specials 215
Grand Total 5162
(b) Found to require treatment 3609
(c) Actually treated 2747
(2) Half-days devoted to:—
Inspection 40
Treatment 432
472
(3) Attendances made by children
for treatment 4290
(4) Fillings:—
Permanent Teeth 3155
Temporary Teeth 835
3990
(5) Extractions:—
Permanent teeth 506
Temporary teeth 3190
3696
(6) Administrations of general
anaesthetics for extractions 935
(7) Other operations:—
Permanent teeth 629
Temporary teeth 1598
2227
86