Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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GROUP IV.—Orthopaedic and Postural Defects
(a) Number treated as in-patients in hospitals or
hospital schools 16
(b) Number treated otherwise, e.g., in clinics or
out-patients departments 212
TABLE IV DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT
Periodic | Specials | |
---|---|---|
(a) Number of pupils inspected | 3,470 | 799 |
(b) Number found to require treatment | 2,733 | 799 |
(c) Number offered treatment | 2,702 | 799 |
(d) Number actually treated* | 2,570 | 799 |
(e) Number awaiting treatment | 418 | — |
(f) Attendances made by pupils for treatment | 10,724 | 1,281 |
(g) Half-days devoted by— | ||
(a) Dental Officers to— (i) Inspection | 25 | |
(ii) Treatment | 1,603 | |
(b) Oral hygienists to— | ||
(i) Treatment | 149 | |
(ii) Other purposes | 26 | |
(h) Fillings— | ||
(l) Permanent teeth | 4,972 | |
(ii) Temporary teeth | 2,532 | |
(i) Number of teeth filled— | ||
(i) Permanent teeth | 4,841 | |
(ii) Temporary teeth | 2,530 | |
(j) Extractions— | ||
(l) Permanent teeth— | ||
(a) On account of caries | 1,050 | |
(b) For other purposes | 71 | |
(ii) Temporary teeth— | ||
(a) On account of caries | 3,795 | |
(b) For other purposes | 301 | |
(k) Anaesthetics administered— | ||
(i) Local | 2,057 | |
(ii) General | 1,896 | |
(1) Other operations— | ||
(i) Permanent teeth | 2,921 | |
(ii) Temporary teeth | 1,533 | |
(m) Number in (1), carried out by oral hygienists | 758 |