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Group III.— Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.
NUMBER OF DEFECTS.
Received operative treatment.
Received other
forms of treatment.
(4)
Total number
treated.
(5)
Under the
Authority's scheme
in clinic or
hospital.
(1)
By private
practitioner or
hospital apart from
the Authority's
scheme.
(2)
TOTAL.
(3)
608
76
684
...
684
Year
1929
518
57
576
4
579
TABLE IV.
GROUP IV.—Dental Defects.
(1) Number of children who were
(a) Inspected by the dentist:—
Year 1929.
Routine
age
groups.
Aged
5—6
165
Total—19066
113
„
6—7
243
2224
„
7—8
2588
2138
„
8—9
2254
1996
„
9-10
2015
2405
„
10—11
2722
1407
„
11—12
1622
1071
„
12—13
1302
1120
„
13—14
1264
1214
„
14— 15
1027
173
„
15—up
181
...
Specials
1634
1663
Grand total
2070
15524
Year 1929.
(b) Found to require treatment 18663 10513
(e) Actually treated 8131* 6409
(d) Re-treated during the year as the result of periodical
examinations 3584 2821
(2) Half-days devoted to inspection 151 110
„ „ treatment 1027 694
1178+ 804
(3) Attendance made by children for treatment 13046 9752
(4) Fillings- -Permanent teeth 2769 1926
Temporary teeth 1732 1326
4501 3252
(5) Extractions—Permanent teeth *2001 1279
Temporary' teeth 12105 9081
14106 10360
(6) Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions 2395 1791
(7) Other operations—Permanent teeth 675 371
Temporary teeth 959 1117
1634 1488
*546 children awaiting treatment at December 31st.
t26 sessions in addition devoted to administration.
In addition 59 special secondary school cases were seen and recommended for treatment,
32 of which were treated at the dental clinic; 56 attendances were made;
27 extractions and 10 fillings were carried out: 14 gas administrations, 1 local
anaesthesia and 1 dressing.