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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 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]

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Table: TABLE V.Dental Inspection and Treatment.

TABLE V.

Dental Inspection and Treatment.

(1) Number of pupils inspected by the Authority's Dental Officers—
(a) Periodic age groups1,660
(b) Specials1,712
Total (1)3,372
(2) Number found to require treatment2,450
(3) Number referred for treatment2,450
(4) Number actually treated1,6461
(5) Attendances made by pupils for treatment4,013*
(6) Half days devoted to: Inspection11
Treatment688
Total (6)699
(7) Fillings: Permanent Teeth1,574
Temporary Teeth1,511
Total (7)3,085
(8) Number of teeth filled: Permanent Teeth1,467
Temporary Teeth1,477
Total (8)2,944
(9) Extractions: Permanent Teeth267
Temporary Teeth772
Total (9)1,039
(10) Administration of general anaesthetics for
extraction375
(11) Other operations: Permanent Teeth1,057*
Temporary Teeth178
Total (11)1,235

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* These figures include orthodontic work.
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