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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 1951
[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:— | ||||
| (a) Inspected by the Dentist:— | |||||
| Aged: | |||||
| Age Groups | 3 | — | Total 1,996 | ||
| 4 | — | ||||
| 5 | 368 | ||||
| 6 | 29 | ||||
| 7 | — | ||||
| 8 | _ | ||||
| 9 | — | ||||
| 10 | 1 | ||||
| 11 | 168 | ||||
| 12 | 380 | ||||
| 13 | 345 | ||||
| 14 | 382 | ||||
| 15 | 204 | ||||
| 16 | 79 | ||||
| 17 | 28 | ||||
| 18 | 12 | ||||
| Specials (Casuals) | 1,471 | ||||
| Grand Total | 3,467 | ||||
| (b) Found to require treatment | 2,855 | ||||
| (c) Actually treated | 3,214 | ||||
| (2) | Half-days devoted to Inspection | 21 | |||
| Treatment | 722— | Total | 743 | ||
| (3) | Attendances made by children for treatment | 6,885 | |||
| (4) | Fillings, Permanent Teeth | 2,046 | |||
| Temporary „ | 461- | Total | 2,507 | ||
| (5) | Extractions, Permanent Teeth | 771 | |||
| Temporary „ | 4,383— | Total | 5,154 | ||
| (6) | Administrations of general anæsthetics for extractions | 1,494 | |||
| (7) | Other operations, Permanent Teeth | 2,052 | |||
| Temporary „ | 2,037- | Total | 4,089 | ||