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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 1956

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: Table VDENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT

Table V

DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT

(1) Number of pupils inspected by the Authority's Dental Officers -
(a) Periodic age groups28,962
(b) Specials3, 187
(c) TOTAL (Periodic and Specials)32, 149
(2) Number found to require treatment19,448
(3) Number referred for treatment17,557
(4) Number actually treated9,399
(5) Attendances made by pupils for treatment26,963
(6) Half-days devoted to:(a) Inspection204
(b) Treatment2, 776
TOTAL 62,980
(1) Fillings: Permanent Teeth9, 877
Temporary Teeth1,585
TOTAL 711,462
(8) Number of Teeth filled: Permanent Teeth9,361
and Temporary Teeth1, 521
TOTAL 810,882
(9) Extractions: Permanent Teeth2,691
Temporary Teeth8,936
TOTAL 911,627
(10)Administrations of general anaesthetics for extraction4,73 3
(11) Orthodontics:
(a) Cases commenced during the year401
(b) Cases carried forward from previous year270
(c) Cases completed during the year102
(d) Cases discontinued during the year49
(e) Pupils treated with appliances333
(f) Removable appliances fitted358
(g) Fixed appliances fitted26
(h) Total attendances4,651
(12) Number of pupils supplied with artificial dentures55
(13) Other Operations:(a) Permanent Teeth10, 187
(b) Temporary Teeth1, 000
TOTAL 1111, 187