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Croydon 1925

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Total number of children for whom spectacles were prescribed —
(a) Under the Authority's scheme 493
(b) Otherwise 6
Total number of children who obtained or received spectacles —
(a) Under the Authority's scheme 423
(b) Otherwise 54

Table: Group III.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.

Group III.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.

NUMBER OF DEFECTS
Received operative treatment.
Under the Authority's scheme In clinic or hospital.By private practitioner or hospital apart from the Authority's scheme.TOTAL.Received other forms of treatment.Total number treated.
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
1973122860288

Table: TABLE IV.GROUP IV.—Dental Defects. (1) Number of children who were:—

TABLE IV.

GROUP IV.—Dental Defects. (1) Number of children who were:—

(a) Inspected by the dentist:—
Routine age groups.Aged5— 61795
„6— 72294
„7— 8964
„8— 91158
„9—10—
„10—11—Total—6211
„11—12—
„12—13—
„13—14—
„14—15—
„16—16—
Specials...616
Grand Total6727
(b) Found to require treatment5203
(c) Actually treated3228
(d) Re-treated during the year as the result of periodical examination129
(2) Half-days devoted to inspection104
,, „ treatment418
522
(8) Attendance made by children for treatment4636
(4) Fillings—Permanent teeth529
Temporary teeth2679
3208
(5) Extractions—-Permanent teeth250
Temporary teeth4513
4763
(6) Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions475
(7) Other operations—Permanent teeth80
Temporary teeth253833