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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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Table: Table IV.DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT.

Table IV.

DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT.

(1)Number of pupils inspected by the Authority's Dental Officers—
(a) Periodic age groups .18489
(b) Specials1913
(c) Total (Periodic and Specials)20402
(2)Number found to require treatment11641
(3)Number actually treated8666
(4)Attendances made by pupils for treatment.9106
(5)Half-days devoted to : (a) Inspection173
(b) Treatment1795
Total (a) and (b)1968
(6)Fillings: Permanent Teeth5915
Temporary Teeth2236
Total8151
(7)Extractions: Permanent Teeth1521
Temporary Teeth9462
Total10983
(8)Administration of general anaesthetics for extraction3440
Other Operations: (a) Permanent Teeth7260
(b) Temporary Teeth3619
Total (a) and (b)10879

Table: Table V.INFESTATION WITH VERMIN.

Table V.

INFESTATION WITH VERMIN.

(i)Total number of examinations in the schools by the school nurses or other authorised persons65162
(ii)Total number of individual pupils found to be infested1242
(iii)Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing notices were issued551
(iv)Number of individual pupils voluntarily cleansed at Cleansing Station81