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Croydon 1957

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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DENTAL DEFECTS
(1) Inspected by Dental Officers:-
1957 1956
Aged 5-6 1,313 1,455
6 - 7 2,382 2,157
7-8 2,471 2,444
8 - 9 2,906 2,983
9 - 10 3,274 3,766
10 - 11 3,843 3,520
11 - 12 3,250 2,474
12 - 13 2,734 Total 2,621
13 - 14 2,899 30,553 2,516
14 - 15 2,571 2,432
15-16 2,041 1,658
16 up 869 936
Specials 2,674 3,187
33, 227 32,149
1957 1956
(2) Number found to require
treatment 19,781 19,488
(3) Number referred for
treatment 17,698 17,557
(4I Number actually treated 8,904 9,399
(5) Attendances made by children
for treatment 25,274 26,963
(6) Half-days devoted to:
Inspection 228 204
Treatment 2,891 2,776
3,119 2,980
Number of Gas Sessions 345 342
Administrative Sessions 132 154
Orthodontic Sessions 465 443
(7)Fillings -
Permanent Teeth 9,023 9,877
Temporary Teeth 1,858 1,585
10,881 11,462
(Si Teeth Filled -
Permanent Teeth 8,528 9,631
Temporary Teeth 1,785 1,521
10,313 11,152