London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

View report page

Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Leyton 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

This page requires JavaScript

Table: TABLE V.Dental Inspection and Treatment. (1) Number of children who were:—(a)Inspected by the Dentist:—

TABLE V.

Dental Inspection and Treatment. (1) Number of children who were:—

(a)Inspected by the Dentist:—

Aged:
Age Groups11184Total 930
12171
13163
14171
15165
1647
1722
187
Specials (Casuals)1
Grand Total ...931
(6) Found to require treatment802
(c) Actually treated119
(2) Half-days devoted to Inspection 4 Treatment 12—Total16
(3) Attendances made by children for treatment191
(4) Fillings, Permanent Teeth 217 Temporary „ 1—Total218
(5) Extractions, Permanent Teeth 58 Temporary ,, 11—Total69
(6) Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions36
(7) Other operations, Permanent Teeth 51 Temporary „ —Total51