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Croydon 1945

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Treatment.
Of 8,368 children consenting to treatment (including specials)
6,706 (80.2 per cent.) were treated and 5,885 (70.3 per cent.) cured
(completely), compared with 6,320 consenting, 5,275 (83.4 per
cent.) treated, and 4,390 (69.4 per cent.) cured in 1944. The
above results may be considered very creditable. The slight
reduction in the percentage of those treated was due to the fact
that though more children were examined than in the previous
year, insufficient time was available for many to receive an
appointment for treatment.
Though sessions worked are only slightly more than those
of 1944, treatment figures (tabulated below) show a consistent
rise on those obtained during recent years. Appointments on
the whole were well kept, but absenteeism in certain districts is
still higher than could be wished, and thus continues to render
administration difficult. Attendances rose from 8 to 9.9. per
session : fillings from 4.2 to 5.3 per session.

terns of Treatment.

The ensuing Table gives particulars of the principal items of treatment compared with those obtained last year :—

1945.1944.
Attendances16,01712,887
Treated6,7065,275
Re-treated3,1612,719
Fillings—Permanent5,6745,257
Temporary2,8382,613
Extractions—Permanent1,4911,210
Temporary8,4736,099
Gas Administrations3,1332,120
Local Anesthetics3,2753,431
Other Operations—Permanent6,1174,529
Temporary2,4441,792
Cases Completed5,8854,390