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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

Hendon 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]

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Table: TABLE V.DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT.

TABLE V.

DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT.

(1) Number of children inspected by the Dentist:—(5) Half-days devoted to:—
Inspection74
(a) Routine age groups:—Treatment1317
Aged 51149Total1391
,, 61090
„ 71042(6) Fillings:—
„ 8928
„ 9909Permanent Teeth5357
„ 101016Temporary Teeth885
„ 11903
„ 12887Total6212
„ 13935
„ 14252(7) Extractions:—
„ 1526Permanent Teeth1824
„ 161
9138Temporary Teeth7557
(b) Specials1153Total9381
(c) Total (Routine and Specials)10291(8) Administrations of general anæsthetics for extractions2640
(2) Number found to require treatment7351(9) Other Operations:
Permanent Teeth2355
(3) Number actually treated4506Temporary Teeth
(4) Attendances made by children for treatment13031Total2355

Table: TABLE VI.UNCLEANLINESS AND VERMINOUS CONDITIONS.

TABLE VI.

UNCLEANLINESS AND VERMINOUS CONDITIONS.

(i) Average number of visits per school made during the year by the School Nurses22
(ii) Total number of examinations of children in the Schools by School Nurses38378
(iii) Number of individual children found unclean884
(iv) Number of children cleansed under arrangements made by the Local Education AuthorityNil
(v) Number of cases in which legal proceedings were taken:—
(a) Under the Education Act, 1921Nil
(b) Under School Attendance Bye-LawsNil