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Croydon 1918

[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 Group.1—4 Decayed Teeth.Over 4 Decayed Teeth.Number with sound Teeth.Percent'ge with sound Teeth.
34......1100.0
4-51161851.4
5-618412518337.2
6-7124827025.3
7-835201925. 6
8-963422720.4
9-1023112037.0
10-11192725.0
11-121362057.2
12-133075326742.5
13-1489179246.4
14-15531157.8
15-161...150.0
Totals87436773637.2
GIRLS.
4-5842163. 3
5-61719916237.5
6-7108847227.2
7-834271721.7
8-988464525.1
9-10228616.6
10-1193529.4
11-1249......
12-133075732347.0
13-1470125238.8
11-154...342.8
15-1631......
Totals82835170637.4