Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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PART IV—Dental Inspection and Treatment.
(1) Number of pupils inspected by the Authority's Dental Officers— | |
(a) Periodic inspections | 3,142 |
(b) Specials | 1,030 |
Total (1) | 4,172 |
(2) Number found to require treatment | 3,160 |
(3) Number offered treatment | 3,160 |
(4) Number actually treated | 1,717 |
(5) Attendances made by pupils for treatment, Including those recorded at heading 11(h) below | 7,863 |
(6) Half days devoted to: Inspection | 22 |
Treatment | 1,049 |
Total (6) | 1,071 |
(7) Fillings: Permanent Teeth | 3,525 |
Temporary Teeth | 1,136 |
Total (7) | 4,661 |
(8) Number of teeth filled: Permanent Teeth | 2,947 |
Temporary Teeth | 1,095 |
Total (8) | 4,042 |
(9) Extractions: Permanent Teeth | 396 |
Temporary Teeth | 1,088 |
Total (9) | 1,484 |
(10) Administration of general anaesthetics for extraction | 562 |
(11) Orthodontics: | |
(a) Cases commenced during the year | 130 |
(b) Cases carried forward from previous year | 112 |
(c) Cases completed during the year | 56 |
(d) Cases discontinued during the year | 19 |
(e) Pupils treated with appliances | 139 |
(f) Removable appliances fitted | 139 |
(g) Fixed appliances fitted | – |
(h) Total attendances | 1,478 |
(12) Number of pupils supplied with artificial dentures | 15 |
(13) Other operations: | |
Permanent Teeth | 2,271 |
Temporary Teeth | 172 |
Total (13) | 2,443 |