Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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 | 20996 |
(b) Specials | 2860 |
(c) Total (Periodic and Specials) ... Total | 23856 |
(2) Number found to require treatment | * |
(3) Number referred for treatment | 13583 |
(4) Number actually treated | 10493 |
(5) Attendances made by pupils for treatment | 24096 |
(6) Half-days devoted to : (a) Inspection | 154 |
2452 | |
Total 6 | 2606 |
(7) Fillings: Permanent Teeth | 8234 |
Temporary Teeth | 2989 |
Total 7 | 11223 |
(8) Number of Teeth filled: Permanent Teeth | 7676 |
and Temporary Teeth | 2878 |
Total 8 | 10554 |
(9) Extractions: Permanent Teeth | 1947 |
Temporary Teeth | 10601 |
Total 9 | 12548 |
(10) Administration of general anaesthetics for extraction | 4440 |
(11) Other Operations: (a) Permanent Teeth | 8161 |
(b) Temporary Teeth | 2874 |
Total 11 | 11035 |
* A difference of approximately 20% in Infant Departments and 10%
in Junior Departments between those referred treatment and those
found defective not referred, was found in a sample analysis of
1,604 children.