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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

Edmonton 1946

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]

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Table: Table IV.DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT.

Table IV.

DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT.

(1) Number of children inspected by the Dentist:—
(a) Routine Age Groups5,682
(6) Specials1,517
Total (Routine and Specials)7,199
(2) Number found to require treatment4,944
(3) Number actually treated4,248
(4) Attendance made by children for treatment8,485
(5) Half-days devoted to:—
Inspection36
Treatment Total1,173 1,209
(6) Fillings :—-
Permanent Teeth3,648
Temporary Teeth96
Total3,744
(7) Extractions :—
Permanent Teeth1,183
Temporary Teeth4,171
Total5,354
(8) Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions2,546
(9) Other Operations:—
Permanent Teeth792
Temporary Teeth5,259
Total6,051

Table: Table V.VERMINOUS CONDITIONS.

Table V.

VERMINOUS CONDITIONS.

(1) Average number of visits per school made during the year by the School Nurses or other authorised persons15
(2) Total number of examinations of children on the schools by School Nurses or other authorised persons36,005
(3) Number of individual children found unclean951