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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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Table: Table V.DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT.

Table V.

DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT.

( 1) Number of pupils inspected by the Authority's Dental Officers— (a) Periodic age groups24961
(b) Specials2568
(c) Total (Periodic and Specials) Total27529
(2) Number found to require treatment15488
(3) Number referred for treatment15488
(4) Number actually treated10067
(5) Attendances made by pupils for treatment22234
(6) Half-days devoted to: (a) Inspection195
(b) Treatment2260
Total 62455
(7) Fillings: Permanent Teeth8191
Temporary Teeth2658
Total 710849
(8) Number of Teeth filled: Permanent Teeth10350
and Temporary Teeth
(9) Extractions: Permanent Teeth1661
Temporary Teeth10116
Total 911777
(10) Administration of general anaesthetics for extraction4024 .
11) Other Operations: (a) Permanent Teeth6827
(b) Temporary Teeth3531
Total 1110358