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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 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Sessions held : Inspection—35. Treatment—377. Gas Sessions—58.
| 1932. | 1933. | 1934. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of New Cases per Session | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.0 |
| Attendances | 11.6 | .11.4 | 11.5 |
| Extractions | 12.02 | 9.2 | 10.3 |
| Fillings | 5.4 | 5.9 | 5.3 |
| Other operations | 0.31 | 0.77 | 0.8 |
| Ratio of Fillings to Extractions | 1:2.2 | 1:1.4 | 1:1.8 |
Dental Treatment of Scholarship Children Attending
Secondary Schools.
Attendances 133 Other operations 21
New cases 49 Scalings 4
Permanent fillings 80 Gas cases 17
Extractions of Perma- Local anesthetics 10
nent Teeth 30 Cases completed 28
Temporary Teeth 18
THE ORTHODONTIC SCHEME.
The present orthodontic scheme has been in operation three
years, and the number of cases treated and the results obtained
have fully justified its inception.
The diagnosis and treatment of all cases of irregularity of
'he teeth have been undertaken by the school dental surgeons.
It was felt that such work should come within the province of
school dentistry, and the three advantages of such a course
are:—
(1) That expenditure is not increased by the appointment of
an orthodontic specialist.
(2) That the school dental surgeons, by reason of their
experience, are probably better equipped to treat cases
more from the point of view of public health dentistry.
(3) That it introduces more variation into the routine of the
school dental surgeon.