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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 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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TABLE XV.
Dental Inspection and Treatment
| (1) Number of pupils who were :— | |||
| (a) Inspected by the Dentist:— | |||
| Age Groups | Aged: | Total 2,611 | |
| 3 — | |||
| 4 — | |||
| 5 273 | |||
| 6 308 | |||
| 7 337 | |||
| 8 240 | |||
| 9 234 10 294 | |||
| 11 201 | |||
| 12 288 | |||
| 13 222 | |||
| 14 213 | |||
| 15 1 | |||
| 16 — | |||
| Specials (Casuals) | 2,525 | ||
| Grand Total | 5,136 | ||
| (6) Found to require treatment | 3,870 | ||
| (c) Actually treated | 2,925 | ||
| (2) Half-days devoted to Inspection 21 | |||
| Treatment 659— | Total 680 | ||
| (3) Attendances made by children for treatment 6,344 | |||
| (4) Fillings, Permanent Teeth 1,609 | |||
| Temporary „ 347—Total | 1,956 | ||
| (5) Extractions, Permanent Teeth 556 Temporary ,, 4,116—Total 4,672 | |||
| (6) Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions | 1,560 | ||
| (7) Other operations, Permanent Teeth 1,545 | |||
| Temporary „ 2,251—Total | 3,796 | ||