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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
Leyton 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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The following figures give some idea of the dental treatment
undertaken at the dental clinics during the year :—
Fillings :—
Permanent teeth 4,971
Temporary teeth 475
Total 5,446
Extractions :—
Permanent teeth 1,282
Temporary teeth 4,789
Total 6,071
Other operations :—
Permanent teeth 1,025
Temporary teeth 502
Total 1,527
Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions—1,441.
The following figures show the number of school children examined and treated during the last five years.
| Examinations. | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary examinations | 110 | 118 | 115 | 105 | 99 |
| Re-examinations | 207 | 269 | 298 | 249 | 230 |
| Treatment. | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 |
| Number of children who attended for | 118 | 156 | 189 | 231 | 257 |
| Attendances made | 940 | 1,296 | 1,199 | 2,109 | 2,188 |
It will he seen that, during 1936, some 329 school children
w ere examined or re-examined by the Council's Orthopaedic Surgeon,
w ho attends on one session per month during the year.