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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 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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TABLE 4.
Dental Inspection and Treatment.
| (1) Number of children who were:— | |||
| Aged: | |||
| Age Groups | 11 | 51 | Total 512 |
| 12 | 83 | ||
| 13 | 145 | ||
| 14 | 50 | ||
| 15 | 172 | ||
| 16 | |||
| 17 | 5 | ||
| 18 | – | ||
Specials (Casuals) 5
Grand Total 517
(b) Found to require treatment 211
(c) Actually treated 91
(2) Half-days devoted to Inspection 3
Treatment 21—Total 24
(3) Attendances made by children for treatment 169
(4) Fillings, Permanent Teeth 171
Temporary ,, Nil—Total 171
(5) Extractions, Permanent Teeth 3
Temporary „ 9—Total 42
(6) Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions 16
(7) Other operations, Permanent Teeth 39
Temporary ,, Nil—Total 39