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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 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Table V.
DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT.
| (1) | Number of pupils inspected by the Authority's Dental Officers— | ||
| (a) Periodic age groups | 23534 | ||
| (b) Specials | 2397 | ||
| (c) Total (Periodic and Specials) Total 1 | 25931 | ||
| (2) | Number found to require treatment | 14113 | |
| (3) | Number referred for treatment | 14113 | |
| (4) | Number actually treated | 9717 | |
| (5) | Attendances made by pupils for treatment | 20434 | |
| (6) | Half-days devoted to : (a) Inspection | 185 | |
| (b) Treatment | 1921 | ||
| Total 6 | 2106 | ||
| (7) | Fillings: Permanent Teeth | 8129 | |
| Temporary Teeth | 1449 | ||
| Total 7 | 9578 | ||
| (8) | Number of Teeth filled: Permanent Teeth | Not Recorded | |
| Temporary Teeth | Not Recorded | ||
| (9) | Extractions: Permanent Teeth | 2069 | |
| Temporary Teeth | 9444 | ||
| Total 9 | 11513 | ||
| (10) | Administration of general anaesthetics for extraction | 3695 | |
| (11) | Other Operations: (a) Permanent Teeth | 5929 | |
| 2712 | |||
| Total 11 | 8641 | ||