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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 1948

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]

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Table: TABLE IV.Dental Inspection and Treatment.

TABLE IV.

Dental Inspection and Treatment.

(1) Number of pupils inspected by the Authority's Dental Officers—
(a) Periodic age groups5,120
(b) Specials627
Total (Periodic and Specials)5,747
(2) Number found to require treatment3,771
(3) Number actually treated3,178
(4) Attendances made by pupils for treatment6,750
(5) Half-days devoted to (a) Inspection34
(b) Treatment820
Total (a) and (b)854
(6) Fillings: Permanent Teeth1,630
Temporary Teeth636
Total2,266
(7) Extractions: Permanent Teeth523
Temporary Teeth4,273
Total4,796
(8) Administration of general anaesthetics for extraction914
(9) Other Operations (a) Permanent Teeth1,203
(as above) (b) Temporary Teeth691
Total (a) and (b)1,894

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Scalings 103
Cleaning 214
Polishing 210
Dressings
Permanent Teeth 647
Temporary Teeth 691
Root Dressings 29
1,894
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