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 9,564
(b) Specials 617
Total (1) 10,181
(2) Number found to require treatment 5735
(3) Number offered treatment 4,756
(4) Number actually treated 1,565
(5) Attendances made by pupils for treatment,
including those recorded at heading 11(h) 6,422
below 5l
(6) Half days devoted to: Inspection 951
Treatment
Total 1,002
(7) Fillings: Permanent Teeth 3,896
Temporary Teeth 950
Total (7) 4,846
(8) Number of teeth filled: Permanent Teeth 3,337
Temporary Teeth 833
Total (8) 4,170
(9) Extractions: Permanent Teeth 252
Temporary Teeth 970
Total (9) 1,122
(10) Administration of general anaesthetics for 477
extraction
(11) Orthodontics:
(a) Cases commenced during the year 22
(b) Cases carried forward from previous year 86
(c) Cases completed during the year 14
(d) Cases discontinued during the year 20
(e) Pupils treated with appliances 20
(0 Removable appliances fitted 31
(g) Fixed appliances fitted -
(h) Total attendances 392 „
(12) Number of pupils supplied with artificial
dentures 8
(13) Other operations:
Permanent Teeth 2,070
Temporary Teeth 1,234
70 Total (13) 3,304