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Croydon 1931

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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

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

NUMBER OF DEFECTS.

Year 193060876684...684

Table: TABLE IV.GROUP IV.—DentalDefects.

TABLE IV.

GROUP IV.—DentalDefects.

(l)Number of Children who were—Year 1930
(a) Inspected by the dentist:—
Aged5-61083165
,,6-72032243
,,7-822592588
,,8-924912254
,,9-1027562015
Routine Age groups.,,10-113055Total—217312722
,,11-1232191622
,,12-1319401302
,,13-1415401264
,,14-159601027
,,15 up396181
Specials... ......18401634
Grand Total...2357120700

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Year 1930
(b) Found to require treatment 15028 13663
(c) Actually treated 8138 8131
(2) Half-days devoted to Inspection 150 151
„ „ Treatment 1086 1027
1236 — 1178
(3) Attendances made by children tor treatment 13167 13046
(4) Fillings—Permanent teeth 3228 2769
Temporary teeth 1254 1732
4482 4501
(5) Extractions—Permanent teeth 2689 2001
Temporary teeth 10800 12105
13489 14106
(6) Administrations of general anaestetics for extractions 2605 2395
(7) Other operations—Permanent teeth 1006 675
Temporary teeth 512 959
1518 1634
697 children awaiting treatment at 31st December.
28 sessions in addition devoted to administration.
In addition 32 special secondary school cases were examined and referred
for treatment at the Dental Clinic; 58 attendances were made; 50 extractions
and 19 fillings were carried out; 20 gas administrations, 4 local anesthetics,
1 gum treatment, 1 scaling and 7 dressings.

Table: GROUPV.—Uncleanliness andVerminousConditions.Year 1930

GROUPV.—Uncleanliness andVerminousConditions.

Year 1930

(i) Average number of visits per school made during the year by the School Nurses (including subsequent visits)12.29.0
(ii) Total number of examinations of children in the Schools by School Nurses6427460662
(iii) Number of individual children found unclean on first examination27492505
(iv) Number of children cleansed under arrangements made by the Local Education Authority23—
(v) Number of cases in which legal proceedings were taken:—
(a) Under the Education Act, 1921——
(b) Under School Attendance Bye-laws13