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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 1956

[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 groups1,843
(b) Specials1,590
Total (1)3,433
(2) Number found to require treatment2,449
(3) Number offered treatment2,449
(4) Number actually treated1,591
(5) Attendances made by pupils for treatment, Including those recorded at heading 11(h) below4,778
(6) Half days devoted to: Inspection13
Treatment662
Total (6)675
(7) Fillings: Permanent Teeth1,257
Temporary Teeth1,196
Total (7)2,453
(8) Number of teeth filled: Permanent Teeth1,170
Temporary Teeth1,175
Total (8)2,345
(9) Extractions: Permanent Teeth231
Temporary Teeth697
Total (9)928
(10) Administration of general anaesthetics for extraction522
(11) Orthodontics:
(a) Cases commenced during the year52
(b) Cases carried forward from previous year169
(c) Cases completed during the year44
(d) Cases discontinued during the year4
(e) Pupils treated with appliances69
(f) Removable appliances fitted69
(g) Fixed appliances fitted2
(h) Total attendances997
(12) Number of pupils supplied with artificial dentures197
(13) Other operations:
Permanent Teeth1,161
Temporary Teeth180
Total1,341