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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 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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TABLE IV.
Dental Inspection and Treatment.
| (1) Number of pupils who were :— | |||
| Age Groups | Aged: | Total 4,612 | |
| 3 | ... | ||
| 4 | 109 | ||
| 5 | 314 | ||
| 6 | 349 | ||
| 7 | 407 | ||
| 8 | 417 | ||
| 9 | 484 | ||
| 10 | 469 | ||
| 11 | 500 | ||
| 12 | 488 | ||
| 13 | 445 | ||
| 14 | 311 | ||
| 15 | 171 | ||
| 16 | 97 | ||
| 17 | 35 | ||
| 18 | 16 | ||
| Specials (Casuals) | 1,568 | ||
| Grand Total | 6,180 | ||
| 4,195 | |||
| (c) Actually treated | 4,506 | ||
| (2) Half-days devoted to Inspection | 34 | ||
| Treatment | 845 | Total | 879 |
| (3) Attendances made by children for treatment | 6,991 | ||
| (4) Fillings, Permanent Teeth | 3,311 | ||
| Temporary „ | 1,160 | Total | 4,471 |
| (5) Extractions, Permanent Teeth | 584 | ||
| Temporary „ | 4,121 | Total | 4,705 |
| (6) Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions | 1,580 | ||
| (7) Other operations, Permanent Teeth | 1,075 | ||
| Temporary „ | 409 | Total | 1,484 |