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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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147
DENTAL DEFECTS.
(1) Number of pupils who were: —
(a) Inspected by the Dentist: —
Aged 9 12
„ 10 8
„ 11 132
„ 12 237
„ 13 111
„ 14 71
„ 15 15
„ 16 5
„ 17
.. 18 —
„ 19 —
591
Specials 34
Grand Total 626
(b) Found to require treatment
413
(c) Actually treated 194
(2) Half-days devoted to:—
Inspection 9
Treatment *—
Total 9
(3) Attendances made by
pupils for treatment 906
(4) Fillings:—
Permanent Teeth 591
Temporary Teeth —
Total 591
(5) Extractions:—
Permanent Teeth 208
Temporary Teeth 44
Total 252
(6) Administrations of general
anaesthetics for extractions
92
(7) Other operations:—
Permanent Teeth 367
Temporary Teeth
Total 367
* Inapplicable: The secondary school cases requiring treatment are
included in elementary school clinics in order to obviate the treatment
being delayed until there are sufficient cases for a full clinic.