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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 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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gressive expansion outlined in my report on the subject in 1923.
This has been largely due to the energy and enthusiasm of the
dental surgeon, Mr. W. G. Senior, to whom I am indebted for
the report on the year's work, from which the following extracts
are taken.
Dental Inspection.
During the year dental inspection, re-inspections, and treatment
was confined to children of the age groups 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9
years, together with a certain number of children sent for special
or urgent reasons.
9,393 children were examined in these five age-groups, and
of these 68.3 per cent. had defective teeth, as against 75 per cent.
in 1925 and 82 per cent. in 1924. This reduction in the prevalence
of dental disease is a measure of the benefit resulting from the
dental scheme.
The following is an analysis of the condition of the teeth of all children examined by Mr. Senior during 1924-26, and shews a steady improvement in the conditions found:—
| Al1 children examined. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Healthy. | — 4 Teeth Decayed. | + 4 Teeth Decayed. | |
| 1924 | 20.4% | 34.5% | 45.1% |
| 1925 | 26.4% | 36.3% | 37.3% |
| 1926 | 39.0% | 37.4% | 23.6% |
| 1924 | 44.6% | 37.5% | 17.9% |
| 1925 | 57.6% | 33.2% | 9.2% |
| 1926 | 58.3% | 33.2% | 8.5% |
| 1924 | 62.0% | 35.0% | 3.0% |
| 1925 | 72.6% | 26.4% | 1.0% |
| 1926 | 71.8% | 26.4% | 1.8% |
| 1924 | 0.3% | 33.5% | 66.2% |
| 1925 | — | 43.0% | 57.0% |
| 1926 | — | 493% | 50.7% |
Dental Treatment.
5,793 children were offered treatment from routine dental
inspections, and 3,481 accepted—60.0% compared with 57.8%
during 1925, and 43% in 1924.
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