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 | 28,962 |
(b) Specials | 3, 187 |
(c) TOTAL (Periodic and Specials) | 32, 149 |
(2) Number found to require treatment | 19,448 |
(3) Number referred for treatment | 17,557 |
(4) Number actually treated | 9,399 |
(5) Attendances made by pupils for treatment | 26,963 |
(6) Half-days devoted to:(a) Inspection | 204 |
(b) Treatment | 2, 776 |
TOTAL 6 | 2,980 |
(1) Fillings: Permanent Teeth | 9, 877 |
Temporary Teeth | 1,585 |
TOTAL 7 | 11,462 |
(8) Number of Teeth filled: Permanent Teeth | 9,361 |
and Temporary Teeth | 1, 521 |
TOTAL 8 | 10,882 |
(9) Extractions: Permanent Teeth | 2,691 |
Temporary Teeth | 8,936 |
TOTAL 9 | 11,627 |
(10)Administrations of general anaesthetics for extraction | 4,73 3 |
(11) Orthodontics: | |
(a) Cases commenced during the year | 401 |
(b) Cases carried forward from previous year | 270 |
(c) Cases completed during the year | 102 |
(d) Cases discontinued during the year | 49 |
(e) Pupils treated with appliances | 333 |
(f) Removable appliances fitted | 358 |
(g) Fixed appliances fitted | 26 |
(h) Total attendances | 4,651 |
(12) Number of pupils supplied with artificial dentures | 55 |
(13) Other Operations:(a) Permanent Teeth | 10, 187 |
(b) Temporary Teeth | 1, 000 |
TOTAL 11 | 11, 187 |