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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 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Table V
DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT 1
| (1) | Number of pupils inspected by the Authority's bental OfficeERS | – |
| (a) Periodic age groups | 26 | |
| (b) Specials | 3 | |
| (c) TOTAL (Periodic and Specials) TOTAL | 29 | |
| (2) | Number found to require treatment | 17 |
| (3) | Number referred for treatment | 26 |
| (4) | Number actually treated | 9 |
| (5) | Attendances made by pupils for treatment | 29 |
| (6) | Half-days devoted to: (a) Inspection | |
| (b) Treatment | 2 | |
| TOTAL 6 | 2 | |
| (7) | Fillings: Permanent Teeth | 8 |
| Temporary Teeth | 1 | |
| TOTAL 7 | 10 | |
| (8) | Number of Teeth filled: Permanent Teeth | 8 |
| and Temporary Teeth | ||
| TOTAL 8 | 9 | |
| (9) | Extractions: Permanent Teeth | 2 |
| Temporary Teeth | 9 | |
| TOTAL 9 | 11 | |
| (10) | Administration of general anaesthetics for extraction ... | 4 |
| (11) | Other Operations: (a) Permanent Teeth | 8 |
| (b) Temporary Teeth | 1 | |
| TOTAL 11 | 9 |