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Erith 1945

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]

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Dental Inspection and Treatment.

(1) Number of children inspected by the Dentist.

(a) Routine Age GroupsTotal
Age567891011121314
Number338731911661471542912811811525

(b) Specials 471
(c) TOTAL (Routine and Specials 1996
(2) Number found to require treatment 1049
(3) Number actually treated 2442
(4) Attendances made by children for treatment 2681
(5) Half-days devoted to:
Inspection 16
Treatment 401
417
(6) Fillings:
Permanent Teeth 1519
Temporary Teeth 203
1722
(7) Extractions :—
Permanent Teeth 226
Temporary Teeth 796
1022
(8) Administration of general anaesthetics for extractions 523
(9) Other operations:—
Permanent Teeth 34
Temporary Teeth 4
Total 38

ORTHOPAEDIC AND POSTURAL DEFECTS.

Mr.E.A.Lindsay, F.R.C.S., acts as your consultant orthopaedic surgeon, and the following is a list of cases attending the clinic during 1945.

School Children.Infant Welfare.
Flat Feet6642
,, ,, and Bow Legs1
„ „ G.V2022
,, ,, Valgus Ankles1
,, ,, depressed sternum11
,, ,, stoop3
,, ,, spasticity1
Footstrain14