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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 1949
[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 | 2,126 |
| (b) Specials | 377 |
| Total (Periodic and Specials) | 2,503 |
| (2) Number found to require treatment | 1,642 |
| (3) Number actually treated | 1,896 |
| (4) Attendances made by pupils for treatment | 5,514 |
| (5) Half-days devoted to (a) Inspection | 15 |
| (b) Treatment | 541 |
| Total (a) and (b) | 556 |
| (6) Fillings: Permanent Teeth | 1,307 |
| Temporary Teeth | 221 |
| Total | 1,528 |
| (7) Extractions: Permanent Teeth | 600 |
| Temporary Teeth | 2,983 |
| Total | 3,583 |
| (8) Administration of general anaesthetics for extraction | 1,437 |
| (9) Other Operations (a) Permanent Teeth | 664 |
| (b) Temporary Teeth | 415 |
| Total (a) and (b) | 1,079 |
| Scalings 23 | 1,079 |
| Cleaning 12 | |
| Polishing 92 | |
| Dressings | |
| Permanent Teeth 512 | |
| Temporary Teeth 415 | |
| Root Dressings 25 |