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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 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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TABLE IV.
Dental Inspection and Treatment.
| (1) Number of children who were:— | |||
| (a) Inspected by the Dentist:— | |||
| Aged: | |||
| Age Groups | 3 | 88 | Total 8,108 |
| 4 | 337 | ||
| 5 | 657 | ||
| 6 | 829 | ||
| 7 | 822 | ||
| 8 | 853 | ||
| 9 | 876 | ||
| 10 | 873 | ||
| 11 | 808 | ||
| 12 | 729 | ||
| 13 | 801 | ||
| 14 | 420 | ||
| 15 | 14 | ||
| 16 | 1 | ||
| Specials (Casuals) | 699 | ||
| Grand Total | 8,807 | ||
| (b) Found to require treatment | 5,519 | ||
| (c) Actually treated | 2,366 | ||
| (2) Half-days devoted to Inspection | 70 | ||
| Treatment 739—Total | 809 | ||
| (3) Attendances made by children for treatment | 4,459 | ||
| (4) Fillings, Permanent Teeth | 2,456 | ||
| Temporary „ | 385 | Total | 2,841 |
| (5) Extractions, Permanent Teeth | 445 | ||
| Temporary „ | 3,373 | Total | 3,818 |
| (6) Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions | 1,195 | ||
| (7) Other operations, Permanent Teeth | 160 | ||
| Temporary „ | 68 | Total | 228 |