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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 1947

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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162
Treatment of " Free-Place " Scholars.
As previously stated, all children in the Borough Secondary
and Technical Schools have now been included within the
routine scheme of treatment. Pupils previously attending
Primary Schools who enter certain non-maintained schools as
"free-place" scholars are, however, eligible for attendance at
the School Dental Clinic.

Table: A summary of the treatment performed for the above children is efiven below:-

A summary of the treatment performed for the above children is efiven below:-

1947.1946.
Attendances298358
New Cases Treated44101
Re-treated6366
Fillings-Permanent173176
Extractions-Permanent5951
Temporary4056
Other Operations6484
"Gas" Cases3637
Local Anæsthesia2327
Cases Completed8692
Root Fillings-4
Dentures Fitted32
Referred X-Ray15

Table: Summary of Work Done at the Selhurst Road Clinic.

Summary of Work Done at the Selhurst Road Clinic.

1947.1946.
Attendances3,7064,258
Extractions1,9681,958
Fillings1,2421,425
Other Operations3,2143,570
"Gas" Cases578642
Local Anaesthesia470199
Cases Completed1,6281,519

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Sessions held : Inspection 34, Treatment 376, Gas 39.
The average attendance at this Clinic per session is 9.8.