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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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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| (1) | Number of pupils inspected by the Authority's Dental Officers— | |
| (a) Periodic age groups | 3,365 | |
| (b) Specials | 1,208 | |
| Total (1) | 4,573 | |
| (2) | Number found to require treatment | 3,288 |
| (3) | Number offered treatment | 3,288 |
| (4) | Number actually treated | 1,758 |
| (5) | Attendances made by pupils for treatment, Including those recorded at heading 11(h) below | 7,117 |
| (6) | Half days devoted to: Inspection | 25 |
| Treatment | 860 | |
| Total (6) | 885 | |
| (7) | Fillings: Permanent Teeth | 2,920 |
| Temporary Teeth | 1,237 | |
| Total (7) | 4,157 | |
| (8) | Number of teeth filled: Permanent Teeth | 2,505 |
| Temporary Teeth | 1,181 | |
| Total (8) | 3686 | |
| (9) | Extractions: Permanent Teeth | 339 |
| Temporary Teeth | 1,224 | |
| Total (9) | 1,563 | |
| (10) | Administration of general anaesthetics for extraction | 575 |
| (11) | Orthodontics: | |
| (a) Cases commenced during the year | 70 | |
| (b) Cases carried forward from previous year | 118 | |
| (c) Cases completed during the year | 42 | |
| (d) Cases discontinued during the year | 2 | |
| (e) Pupils treated with appliances | 78 | |
| (f) Removable appliances fitted | 78 | |
| (g) Fixed appliances fitted | — | |
| (h) Total attendances | 1,175 | |
| (12) | Number of pupils supplied with artificial dentures | 14 |
| (13) | Other operations: | |
| Permanent Teeth | 1,908 | |
| Temporary Teeth | 174 | |
| Total (13) | 2,082 |