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Croydon 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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151
Total number of children for whom spectacles were prescribed— .
(а) Under the Authority's scheme 468
(b) Otherwise 11
Total number of children who obtained or received spectacles—
(a) Under the Authorily's scheme 161
(b) Otherwise 8
Group III.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.
| Received operative treatment. | Received other forms of treatment. | Total number treated. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under the Authority's scheme in clinic or hospital. | By private practitioner or hospital apart from the Authority's scheme. | TOTAL. | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
| 193 | 19 | 12 | 28 | 240 |
TABLE IV.
GROUP IV.—Dental Defects.
| (1) Number of ohildren who were:— (a) Inspected by the dentist:— | |||
| (a) Inspected by the dentist:— | |||
| Routine age groups. | Aged | 5— 6 | Total—2345 |
| „ | 6— 7 | ||
| „ | 7— 8 | ||
| „ | 8— 9 | ||
| „ | 9—10 | ||
| „ | 10—11 | ||
| ,, | 11—12 | ||
| ,, | 12—13 | ||
| ,, | 13—14 | ||
| ,, | 14—15 | ||
| ,, | 15—16 | ||
| Specials | 367 | ||
| Grand Total | *2712 | ||
(b) Found to require treatment 2327
(c) Actually treated 1417
(d) Re-treated during the year as the result of periodical
examination 194
(2) Half-days devoted to inspection 58
„ „ ,, treatment 281
339
(3) Attendance made by children for treatment 3581
(4) Fillings—Permanent teeth 285
Temporary teeth 1264
1549
(5) Extractions—Permanent teeth 68
Temporary teeth 3957
4025
(6) Administrations of general anajsthetics for extractions 57
(7) Other operations—Permanent teeth 75
Temporary teeth 247
322
*In addition, 1868 children were re-inspected.