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Dagenham 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]
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DENTAL SERVICES
Inspection and Treatment
No. of Dental Officers at end of December, 1960 3
No. of sessions carried out during the year 379
No. of children on waiting list 375
No. of children on waiting list in 1959 253
No. of children inspected in 1960 1,508
No. of children inspected in 1959 3,863
No. of treatment sessions in 1960 379
No. of treatment sessions in 1959 850
No. of children who received treatment in 1960 941
No. of children who received treatment in 1959 1,758
Dental Inspection and Treatment of School Children
| Periodic | Specials | |
|---|---|---|
| (a) Number of pupils inspected | 153 | 1,355 |
| (b) Number found to require treatment | 137 | 1,264 |
| (c) Number offered treatment | 137 | 1,264 |
| (d) Number actually treated | 113 | 828 |
| 141 | 234 | |
| (f) Attendances made by pupils for treatment | 182 | 2,685 |
(g) Half days devoted by Dental Officers to—
(i) Inspection 100
(ii) Treatment 279
(h) Fillings
(i) Permanent teeth 1,366
(ii) Temporary teeth 348
(i) Number of teeth filled
(i) Permanent teeth 1,262
(ii) Temporary teeth 323
(j) Extractions
(i) Permanent teeth
(a) on account of caries 724
(b) for other purposes 17
(ii) Temporary teeth
(a) on account of caries 1,448
(b) for other purposes 1
(k) Anaesthetics administered
(i) Local 822
(ii) General
(a) by Medical Officers on County Staff -
(b) by others 806
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