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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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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GROUP V.—CHILD GUIDANCE TREATMENT
AND SPEECH THERAPY.
No. of pupils treated
(a) under Child Guidance arrangements 49
(b) under Speech Therapy arrangements 71
TABLE IV.
DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT.
| (1) Number of pupils inspected by the Authority's Dental Officers:— | |
| (a) Periodic age groups | 6063 |
| (b) Specials | 3654 |
| (c) TOTAL (Periodic and Specials) | 9717 |
| (2) Number found to require treatment | 6825 |
| (3) Number actually treated | 5073 |
| (4) Attendances made by pupils for treatment | 21698 |
| (5) Half-days devoted to:— | |
| (a) Inspection | 67 |
| (b) Treatment | 2272* |
| Total (a) and (b) | 2339 |
| (6) Fillings:— | |
| Permanent Teeth | 8461 |
| Temporary Teeth | 1796 |
| Total | 10257 |
| (7) Extractions:— | |
| Permanent Teeth | 1576† |
| Temporary Teeth | 6232 |
| Total | 7808 |