Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Group III.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.
NUMBER OF DEFECTS.
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)
286
38
324
13
337
TABLE IV.
GROUP IV.—Dental Defects.
(1) Number of children who were
(a) Inspected by the dentist:—
Routine
age
groups.
Aged
5—6
1846
Total—9393
„
6—7
3226
„
7—8
1693
„
8—9
1280
„
9—10
1328
„
10—11
20
„
11 -12
—
„
12—13
—
„
13—14
—
„
14—15
-
„
15—16
—
Specials
1148
Grand total
10541
(b) Found to require treatment 7564
(c) Actually treated 4629
(d) Re-treated during the year as the result of
odical examination 911
(2) Half-days devoted to inspection 104
„ „ treatment 606*
710
(3) Attendance made by children for treatment 6679
(4) Fillings—Permanent teeth 643
Temporary teeth 2557
3200
(5) Extractions—Permanent teeth 630
Temporary teeth 6953
7583
(6) Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions 1495
(7) Other operations—Permanent teeth 105
Temporary teeth 505
610
*Including 46 sessions where dental surgeon acted as anaesthetist.
145