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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: PART 4. - DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT

PART 4. - DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT

(1) Number of pupils inspected by the Authority's Dental Officers:
(a) At Periodic Inspections25. 356
(b) As Specials1.956
27. 312
(2) Number found to require treatment15. 533
(3) Number offered treatment13, 708
(4) Number actually treated9. 773
(5) Number of attendances made by pupils for treatment including 11(h)23, 367
(6) Half days devoted to:
(a) Periodic school inspections211
(b) Treatment2. 868
(7) Fillings3,079
(a) Permanent Teeth8,722
(b) Temporary Teeth2.016
10.738
(8) Namber of Teeth Filled:
(a) Permanent Teeth8.069
(b) Temporary Teeth1,940
10,009
(9) Extractions:
(a) Permanent Teeth2. 211
(b) Temporary Teeth4.961
7, 172
(10) Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions3.0 37
(11) Orthodontics:
(a) Cases commenced during year270
(b) cases carried forward from previous year554
(c) Cases completed during year150
(d) Cases discontinued during year95
(e) Pupils treated with appliances451
(f) Removable appliances fitted416
(g) Fixed appliances fitted116
(h) Total attendances5, 163
(12) Number of pupils supplied with artificial teeth29
(13) other Operations:
(a) Permanent Teeth8,978
(b) Temporary Teeth843
9.821