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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PART 4. - DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT
(1) Number of pnpils inspected by the Authority's Dental Officers:-
(a) At Periodic Inspections 31,574) ,,,
(b) As Special 2.074 Total (1) 33,648
(2) Number found to require treatment 18.399
(3) Number offered treatment 16,863
(4) Number actually treated 8,978
(5) Number of attendances made by pupils for treatment.
Including those recorded at 11(h) 24,030
(6) Half days devoted to:
(a) periodic (school) Inspection 241
lb) Treatment 2,761 TOTAL (6) 3'°°2
(7) Pillings:
(a) Permanent Teeth 8.745
(b) Temporary Teeth 1,515 Total (7) 10,260
(B) Number of Teeth filled
(a) Permanent Teeth 8,261
(b) Temporary Teeth 1,444 TOTAL (8) 9,705
(9) Extractions:
(a) Permanent Teeth 2.655
(b) Temporary Teeth 6,450 Total(9) 9,105
(10) Administration of general anaesthetics for
extraction 3,719
(11) Orthodontics:
(a) cases commenced during the year 283
(b) Cases carried forward from previous year 520
(c) Cases completed during the year 134
(d) cases discontinued during the year 120
(e)Pupils treated with appliances361
(f)Removable appliances fitted 431
(g)Pixed appliances fitted 76
(h) Total attendances 4,909
(12) Number of pupils supplied with artificial teeth 48
(13) other operations:
(a) Permanent teeth 9,540
(b) Temporary teeth 893 Total (13) 10433