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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 1958

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]

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Table: PART IV—Dental Inspection and Treatment.

PART IV—Dental Inspection and Treatment.

(1) Number of pupils inspected by the Authority's Dental Officers—
(a) Periodic inspections3,142
(b) Specials1,030
Total (1)4,172
(2) Number found to require treatment3,160
(3) Number offered treatment3,160
(4) Number actually treated1,717
(5) Attendances made by pupils for treatment, Including those recorded at heading 11(h) below7,863
(6) Half days devoted to: Inspection22
Treatment1,049
Total (6)1,071
(7) Fillings: Permanent Teeth3,525
Temporary Teeth1,136
Total (7)4,661
(8) Number of teeth filled: Permanent Teeth2,947
Temporary Teeth1,095
Total (8)4,042
(9) Extractions: Permanent Teeth396
Temporary Teeth1,088
Total (9)1,484
(10) Administration of general anaesthetics for extraction562
(11) Orthodontics:
(a) Cases commenced during the year130
(b) Cases carried forward from previous year112
(c) Cases completed during the year56
(d) Cases discontinued during the year19
(e) Pupils treated with appliances139
(f) Removable appliances fitted139
(g) Fixed appliances fitted–
(h) Total attendances1,478
(12) Number of pupils supplied with artificial dentures15
(13) Other operations:
Permanent Teeth2,271
Temporary Teeth172
Total (13)2,443