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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
Bexley 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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TABLE IV.
Dental Inspection and Treatment.
(1)
Number of pupils inspected by the Authority's
Dental Officers—
(a) Periodic age groups
7,407
(b) Specials
782
Total (Periodic and Specials)
8,189
(2)
Number found to require treatment
5,369
(3)
Number actually treated
2,768
(4)
Attendances made by pupils for treatment
6,029
(5)
Half-days devoted to (a) Inspection
45
(b) Treatment
854
Total (a) and (b)
899
(6)
Fillings : Permanent Teeth
1,616
Temporary Teeth
532
Total
2,148
(7)
Extractions : Permanent Teeth
460
Temporary Teeth
3,387
Total
3,847
(8)
Administration of general anaesthetics for
extraction
359
(9)
Other Operations (a) Permanent Teeth
1,050
(as above) (b) Temporary Teeth
934
Total (a) and (b)
1,984
Scalings
43
1,984
Cleaning
213
Polishing
211
Dressings
Permanent Teeth
550
Temporary Teeth
934
Root dressings
33
71