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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 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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Girls.
| Case. | Permanent Extractions. | Permanent Fillings. | Age. |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1 E.F. | 3 | 6 | 14 |
| „ 2 J.D. | — | 8 | 15 |
| „ 3 PH. | 4 | 7 | 12 |
| ,, 4 D.L. | 4 | 6 | 12 |
| „ 5 M.P. | 3 | 6 | 16 |
| „ 6 J.T. | — | 9 | 16 |
| „ 7 D.W. | 2 | 6 | 15 |
| „ 8 D.Y. | 4 | 5 | 15 |
The unsaveable permanent teeth, which numbered 307 in the
mouths of 171 secondary school children who attended for extraction
of teeth, were distributed as follows :—
88 children had 1 unsaveable permanent tooth each.
49 children had 2 unsaveable permanent teeth each.
20 children had 3 unsaveable permanent teeth each.
11 children had 4 unsaveable permanent teeth each.
1 child had 5 unsaveable permanent teeth.
2 children had 6 unsaveable permanent teeth each.
The saveable permanent teeth which numbered 1,210 in the
mouths of 447 secondary school children who attended for conservative
treatment were distributed as follows:—
102 children had 1 saveable permanent tooth each.
133 children had 2 saveable permanent teeth each.
103 children had 3 saveable permanent teeth each.
61 children had 4 saveable permanent teeth each.
24 children had 5 saveable permanent teeth each.
12 children had 6 saveable permanent teeth each.
5 children had 7 saveable permanent teeth each.
3 children had 8 saveable permanent teeth each.
2 children had 9 saveable permanent teeth each.
2 children had 10 saveable permanent teeth each.