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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 1951

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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123.
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 given below:—

A summary of the treatment performed for the above children is given below:—

19511950
Attendances183271
New Cases Treated3838
Re-treated4739
Fillings—Permanent110156
Extractions—Permanent1949
Temporary1623
Other Operations3869
"Gas" Cases1114
Local Anaesthesia740
Cases Completed6873
Dentures Fitted—3
Referred X-Ray24