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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
Croydon 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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DENTAL DEFECTS.
The prevalence of dental trouble is shown in the following table :—
TABLE E. VII.
BOYS.
| Age. | Number Examined. | 1-4 Decayed Teeth. | Over 4 Decayed Teeth. | Number with sound Teeth. | Percentage with sound Teeth. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-5 | 129 | 53 | 43 | 33 | 25.6 |
| 5-6 | 1265 | 529 | 398 | 338 | 26.7 |
| 6-7 | 424 | 203 | 137 | 84 | 19.8 |
| 7-8 | 86 | 36 | 31 | 19 | 22.0 |
| 8-9 | 8 | 4 | ... | 4 | 50.0 |
| 9-10 | 2 | 1 | ... | 1 | 50.0 |
| 10-11 | 3 | ... | ... | 3 | 100.0 |
| 11-12 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 50.0 |
| 12-13 | 1106 | 615 | 151 | 340 | 30.7 |
| 13-14 | 798 | 437 | 105 | 256 | 32.1 |
| 14-15 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 30.0 |
| Totals | 3855 | 1896 | 868 | 1091 | 28.3 |
| GIRLS | |||||
| 4-5 | 88 | 41 | 26 | 21 | 23.9 |
| 5-6 | 1185 | 491 | 384 | 310 | 26.2 |
| 6-7 | 518 | 216 | 185 | 117 | 20.6 |
| 7-8 | 121 | 60 | 34 | 27 | 22.3 |
| 8-9 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 11.1 |
| 9-10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 28.5 |
| 10-11 | 10 | 6 | ... | 4 | 40.0 |
| 11-12 | 36 | 23 | 3 | 10 | 28.0 |
| 12-13 | 1129 | 631 | 132 | 366 | 32.4 |
| 13-14 | 1046 | 567 | 139 | 340 | 32.5 |
| 14-15 | 54 | 25 | 7 | 22 | 40.7 |
| Totals | 4212 | 2070 | 921 | 1221 | 28.9 |