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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

Finchley 1949

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]

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Table: TABLE IVDental Inspection and Treatment Primary and Secondary Schools 1949

TABLE IV

Dental Inspection and Treatment Primary and Secondary Schools 1949

(1)Number of pupils inspected by the Authority's Dental Officers:
(a) Periodic Age Groups1,84 7
(b) Specials942
(c) Total (Periodic and Specials)2,789
(2)Number found to require treatment2,156
(3)Number actually treated1,823
(4)Attendances made by pupils for treatment3,852
(5)Half-days devoted to:
(a) Inspection28
(b) Treatment454
Total (a) and (b)482
(6)Fillings:
Permanent Teeth2,099
Temporary Teeth732
Total2,831
(7)Extractions:
Permanent Teeth287
Temporary Teeth2,354
Total2,641
(8)Administration of general anaesthetics for extraction787
(9)Other Operations:
(a) Permanent Teeth384
(b) Temporary Teeth124
Total508

Table: TABLE VInfestation with Vermin

TABLE V

Infestation with Vermin

(1) Total number of examinations in the schools by the School Nurses or other authorised persons15,838
(2) Total number of individual pupils found to be infested234
(3) Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing Notices were issued (Section 54(2), Education Act, 1944)24
(4) Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing orders were issued (Section 54(3), Education Act, 1944)-