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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 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: The following is a summary of tretment performed:-

The following is a summary of tretment performed:-

19601959
ConsultantD.0. sTotal
Cases commenced during
the year21555270287
Cases carried forward from
the previous year49064554634
Total705119824921
Cases completed during the
year10545150184
Cases discontinued during the year791695121
Pupils treated with appliances; 37378451356
Appliances - Removable32294416463
Fixed10511116140
Total Attendances3,7971,3665, 1635,076
Cases treated by extraction only896104159
Cases referred to Specialist for Consultation272_272195
Treatment Sessions30189390411
New cases awaiting treatment15233842

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Treatment of "Free-Place" Scholars
As previously stated, all children in the Borough Secondary
and Technical Schools have now been included within the routine
scheme of treatment. Pupils previously attending Primary Schools
who enter certain "grant-aided" schools do, however, continue to
attend the school clinic for treatment.

Table: A summary of the work performed for the above children is given below:-

A summary of the work performed for the above children is given below:-

19601959
Attendances101106
New Cases Treated178
Re- treated3040
Fillings - Permanent11598
Extractions - Permanent2320
Temporary2-
Other Operations1611
"Gag" Cases1212
Local Anaesthesia119
Cases Completed3734
Referred X-Ray42

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See Appendix B. Table II