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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DENTAL DEFECTS
(1) Number of children who were:-
Year 1954 | Year 1953 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Aged 5-6 | 1,694 | 1,894 | ||
" 6-7 | 2,891 | 3,879 | ||
" 7-8 | 3,826 | 3, 742 | ||
" 8-9 | 3,413 | 2,866 | ||
" 9 -10 | 2,683 | 3,060 | ||
" 10 -11 | 2,867 | 2, 838 | ||
" 11 -12 | 2,146 | Total: | 2, 645 | |
"12-13 | 1, 903 | 26,613 | 2,221 | |
" 13-14 | 1,618 | 2,284 | ||
" 14-15 | 1,624 | 2,393 | ||
" 15 -16 | 1, 381 | 1, 767 | ||
" 16 up | 567 | 730 | ||
Specials | 3,210 | 3,642 | ||
29, 823 | 33,961 | |||
(2) Number found to require treatment ...... | 17,594 | 19,556 | ||
(3) Number referred for treatment ...... | 16, 212 | 18, 640 | ||
(4) Number actually treated | 11, 194 | 11,482 | ||
(5) Attendances made by children for treatment | 24,833 | 26,633 | ||
(6) Half days devoted to: | ||||
Inspection | 189 | 221 | ||
Treatment | 2, 349 | 2,487 | ||
2, 538 | 2,708 | |||
Number of Gas Sessions | 329 | 317 | ||
Administrative Sessions | 98 | 86 | ||
Orthodontic Sessions | 233 | 231 | ||
(7) Fillings - | ||||
Permanent Teeth | 8,667 | 9, 829 | ||
Temporary Teeth | 1,740 | 2,498 | ||
10,407 | 12,327 |