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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

Dagenham 1963

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]

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Table: School Dental Inspection

School Dental Inspection

6. Pupils inspected at periodic inspections3,743
7. Pupils inspected as specials1,083
8. Pupils found to require treatment3,417
9. Pupils offered treatment3,405

Table: School Dental Treatment

School Dental Treatment

10. Pupils actually treated (for the first time this year)1,700
11. Attendances by pupils for treatment*5,280
12. Appointments not kept2,010
13. Fillings:
(a) permanent teeth3,060
(b) temporary teeth1,389
14. Number of teeth filled:
(a) permanent teeth2,803
(b) temporary teeth1,244
15. Extractions:
(a) permanent teeth:(i) for caries548
(ii) otherwise11
(b) temporary teeth:(i) for caries1,250
(ii) otherwise48
16. General anaesthetics:
(a) by Medical Officers-
(b) by others692
17. Number of general anaesthetic sessions (included in 2)108
18. Number of general anaesthetic cases at sessions in 17702
19. Number of pupils supplied with artificial dentures6
20. Number of dentures fitted7
21. Other operations (except orthodontics):
(a) permanent teeth382
(b) temporary teeth177
22. Operations included in item 21:
(a) silver nitrate treatment13
(b) scaling157
(c) syringing sockets8
(d) dressings246
(e) inlays fitted-
(f) crowns fitted4
(g) radiographs55
(h) other operations76

Table: Orthodontic Treatment for Schoolchildren

Orthodontic Treatment for Schoolchildren

23. Cases commenced14
24. Old cases treated for the first time in the current year9
25. Cases completed5
26. Cases discontinued3
27. Pupils treated with appliances19
28. Removable appliances fitted17
29. Fixed appliances fitted-
30. Total attendances64

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*
Including attendances shown in item .
61