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Dagenham 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]

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(l) Orthodontics
(i) Cases completed 32
(ii) Cases discontinued 1
(iii) Pupils treated with appliances 40
(iv) Removable appliances fitted 19
(v) Fixed appliances fitted
(iv) Total attendances 139
(m) Dentures
(i) Number of pupils supplied with artificial dentures 23
(ii) Number of dentures fitted 23
(n) Other operations
(i) Permanent teeth 108
(ii) Temporary teeth 23
(o) Analysis of figures in (n)
Type of operation Number
Silver Nitrate Treatment 1
Scaling 17
Syringing Sockets -
Dressings 35
Inlays fitted -
Other operations 78
(p) X-rays 55

Mother and Child Welfare Dental Treatment

Expectant or Nursing MothersChildren under five years of age
Number of patients examined12277
Number of patients needing treatment11172
Attendances for treatment316118
Number of patients who have completed treatment6330
Number of extractions24747
Number of fillings6975
Number of anaesthetics administered:
(a) local757
(b) general817
Number of scalings or scaling and gum treatment5
Number of dressings3
Number of dentures provided:
(a) full23
(b) partial17