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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 1945
[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:— | |||
| Age Groups | Aged | ||
| 3 | 8 | ||
| 4 | 264 | ||
| 5 | 685 | ||
| 6 | 769 | ||
| 7 | 736 | ||
| 8 | 705 | ||
| 9 10 | 720 770 | Total 6,790 | |
| 11 | 632 | ||
| 12 | 639 | ||
| 13 | 614 | ||
| 14 | 233 | ||
| 15 | 14 | ||
| 16 | 1 | ||
| Specials (Casuals) | 796 | ||
| Grand Total... | 7,586 | ||
| (6) Found to require treatment 4,860 | |||
| (c) Actually treated 3,253 | |||
(2) Half-days devoted to Inspection 69£
Treatment 762J—Total 825
(3) Attendances made by children for treatment 5,111
(4) Fillings, Permanent Teeth 2,957
Temporary „ 625—Total 3,582
(5) Extractions, Permanent Teeth 576
Temporary „ 4,667—Total 5,243
(6) Administrations of general anaesthetics for
tions 1,517
(7) Other operations, Permanent Teeth 351
Temporary ,, 193—Total 544