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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 1942

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]

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Table: TABLE IV.DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT (l) Number of children inspected by the Dentist

TABLE IV.

DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT (l) Number of children inspected by the Dentist

(a) Routine age groups8632
(b) Specials805
(c) TOTAL (Routine & Special)9437
(2) Number found to re qui rn treatment5238
(3) dumber actually treated3837
(4) Attendances made by children for treatment11195
(5) Half-days devoted to:-
Inspection87
Treatment1409
Total1496
(6) Fillings:-
Permanent Teeth4804
Temporary Teeth610
Total5414
(7) Extractions:-
Permanent Teeth1175
Temporary Tooth4535
Total5710
(8) Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions1996
(9) Other Operations:-
Permanent Teeth1051
Temporary Tooth356
1407

Table: TABLE V. VERMIN0US CONDITIONS

TABLE V. VERMIN0US CONDITIONS

(l) average number of visits per schdol made during the year by the School Nurses or other authorised persons22
(2) Total number of examinations of children in the Schools by School Nurses or other authorised persons34557
(3) Number of individual children found unclean857
(4) Number of individual children cleansed under Section 87 (2) and (3) of the Education Act, 1921Nil
(5) Number of cases in which legal proceedings were taken
(a) Under the Education Act, 1921Nil
(b) Under School attendance ByelawsNil