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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 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]

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Table: PART IV—Dental Inspectionand Treatment

PART IV—Dental Inspectionand Treatment

(1)Number of pupils inspected by the Authority’s Dental Officers—
(a) Periodic inspections7,714
(b) Specials590
Total (1)8,304
(2)Number found to require treatment4,629
(3)Number offered treatment4,301
(4)Number actually treated1,517
(5)Attendances made by pupils for treatment, including those recorded at heading 11(h) below6,273
(6)Half days devoted to: Inspection52
Treatment879
Total (6)931
(7)Fillings: Permanent Teeth2,610
Temporary Teeth997
Total (7)3,607
(8)Number of teeth filled: Permanent Teeth2,291
Temporary Teeth968
Total (8)3,259
(9)Extractions: Permanent Teeth200
Temporary Teeth743
Total (9)943
(10)Administration of general anaesthetics for extraction369
(IDOrthodontics:3l
(a) Cases commenced during the year115
(b) Cases carried forward from previous year35
(c) Cases completed during the year25
(d) Cases discontinued during the year64
(e) Pupils treated with appliances103
(f) Removable appliances fitted12
(g) Fixed appliances fitted1,291
(h) Total attendances
(12)Number of pupils supplied with artificial dentures11
(13)Other operations:
Permanent Teeth664
Temporary Teeth1,469
Total (13)2,133