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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 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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| Periodic | Specials | |
|---|---|---|
| (e) Number awaiting treatment | 107 | – |
| (f) Attendances made by pupils for treatment | 9,806 | 982 |
| (g) Half-days devoted by:- | ||
| (a) Dental Officers to- (i) Periodic (school) inspection | 45 | |
| (ii) Treatment | 1,398 | |
| (b) Oral Hygienist to-(i) Treatment | 135 | |
| (ii) Other Purposes | 83 | |
| (h) Fillings- (i) Permanent teeth | 4,729 | |
| (ii) Temporary teeth | 2,011 | |
| (i) Number of teejh filled-(i) Permanent teeth | 4,337 | |
| (ii) Temporary teeth | 1,919 | |
| (j) Extractions- (i) Permanent teeth- | ||
| (a) On account of caries | 816 | |
| (b) For other purposes | 152 | |
| (ii) Temporary teeth- (a) On account of caries | 2,464 | |
| (b) For other purposes | 372 | |
| (k) Anaesthetics administered-(i) Local | 1,276 | |
| (ii) General-(a) By Medical Officers on County Staff | Nil | |
| (b) By others | 1,520 | |
| Average number of general anaesthetic cases per general anaesthetic session | 17.69 | |
| (1) Orthodontics- (i) Cases commenced during the year | 102 | |
| (ii) Cases carried forward from the previous year | 177 | |
| (iii) Cases completed during the year | 60 | |
| (iv) Cases discontinued during the year | 21 | |
| (v) Pupils treated with appliances | 142 | |
| (vi) Removable appliances fitted | 107 | |
| (vii) Fixed appliances fitted | 35 | |
| (viii) Total attendances | 1,251 | |
| (ix) Number of sessions devoted to treatment | 128 | |
| (m) Number of- (i) Pupils supplied with artificial dentures | 40 | |
| (ii) Dentures fitted | 36 | |
| (n) Other operations- (i) Permanent teeth | 3,720 | |
| (ii) Temporary teeth | 1,582 | |
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