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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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TABLE IV—continued. DENTAL DEFECTS.
| (1) Number of pupils who were:— (a) Inspected by the Dentist:— | (3) Attendances made by-pupils for treatment | 1376 | ||
| Aged 9 | — | |||
| „ 10 | — | (4) Fillings:— | ||
| „ 11 | 4 | |||
| Permanent Teeth | 779 | |||
| „ 12 | 54 | |||
| Temporary Teeth | 1 | |||
| „ 13 | 98 | |||
| „ 14 | 79 | Total | 780 | |
| „ 15 | 45 | |||
| „ 16 | 21 | (5) Extractions:— | ||
| „ 17 | 5 | |||
| „ 18 | — | Permanent Teeth | 200 | |
| „ 19 | — | |||
| — | 306 | Temporary Teeth | 55 | |
| Specials | 114 | Total | 255 | |
| Grand Total | 420 | |||
| 318 | (6) Administrations of general anæsthetics for extractions | 85 | ||
| (c) Actually treated | 267 | (7) Other Operations:— | ||
| (2) Half-days devoted to:— | Permanent Teeth | 581 | ||
| Temporary Teeth | 1 | |||
| Inspection | 3 | |||
| Treatment ............ | * | Total | 582 | |
*Inapplicable. Secondary School cases are included in clinics with
Elementary School children.