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Leyton 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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No.
(j) Number of teeth filled -
(1) Permanent teeth 4,102
(11) Temporary teeth 2,042
(k) Extractions -
(i) Permanent teeth -
(a) on account of caries 666
(b) for other purposes 200
(ii) Temporary teeth -
(a) on account of caries 2,813
(b) for other purposes 423
(1) Anaesthetics administered -
(i) Local 1,074
(ii) General -
(a) by Medical Officers on County Staff Nil
(b) by others 1,598
(iii) Average number of general anaesthetic cases
per general anaesthetic session 16.5
(m) Orthodontics -
(i) Cases commenced during year 136
(ii) Cases carried forward from previous year 816
(iii) Cases completed during year 108
(iv) Cases discontinued during year 20
(v) Pupils treated with appliances 182
(vi) Removable appliances fitted 159
(vii) Fixed appliances fitted 23
(viii) Total attendances 1,572
(ix) Number of sessions devoted to treatment 177
(n) Number of -
(i) Pupils supplied with artifical dentures 22
(ii) Dentures fitted 22
(o) Other operations -
(i) Permanent teeth 3,235
(ii) Temporary teeth 1,509
(p) Number of other operations in (o) carried out by
Dental Hygienist -
(i) Permanent teeth 779
(ii) Temporary teeth Nil
(q) Analysis of figures in (o) -
(i) Silver Nitrate Treatment 618
(ii) Scaling 846
(iii) Gum Treatment 53
(iv) Dressings 1,822
(v) Crowns fitted 10
(vi) Other operations 1,395
(67)