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Croydon 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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PART 4. - DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT
(1) Number of pupils Inspected by the Authority's Dental Officers:
(a) At Periodic Inspections 26, 145
(b) As Specials 1,9 24
28,069
(2) Nuaber found to require treatment 14,901
(3) Number offered treataent 13,753
(4) Number actually treated 7,950
(5) Number of attendances made by pupils
for treataent, including ll(h) 23,083
(6) Half days devoted to:
(a) Periodic school inspections 191
( b ) Treatment 2,556
2,747
(7) Fillings:
(a) Permanent Teeth 7,570
(b) Temporary Teeth 1,521
9,091
(8) Nuaber of Teeth Filled:
(a) Permanent Teeth 7,135
(b) Temporary Teeth 1,454
8,589
(9) Extractions:
(a) Permanent Teeth 2,575
(b) Temporary Teeth 5,468
8,043
(10) Adalnlstratlon of general anaesthetics
for extractions 3,522
(11) Orthodontics:
(a) cases commenced during year 287
(b) Cases carried forward from previous year 634
(c) Cases completed during year 184
(d) cases discontinued during year 121
(e) pupils treated with appliances 356
(f) Removable appliances fitted 463
(g) Fixed appliances fitted 140
(b) Total attendances 5,076
(12) Number of pupils supplied with artificial teeth 35
(13) other Operations:
(a) Permanent Teeth 9,186
(b) Temporary Teeth 807
9,993