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Leyton 1963

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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School Dental Inspect ion
Pupils inspected at periodic inspections 7,287
Pupils inspected as specials 1,641
Pupils found to require treatment 5,154
Pupils offered treatment 4,788
School Dental Treatment
Pupils actually treated (for the first time this year) 3,186
Attendances by pupils for treatment 11,375
Appointments not kept 2,723
Fillings (a) permanent teeth 6,147
(b) temporary teeth 3,031
Number of teeth filled
(a) permanent teeth 5,057
(b) temporary teeth 2,620
Extractions (a) permanent teeth - (i) for caries 306
(ii) otherwise 171
(b) temporary teeth - (i) for caries 2,048
(ii) otherwise 353
General anaesthetics -
(a) by Medical Officers 135
(b) by others 1,067
Number of general anaesthetic sessions 134
Number of general anaesthetic cases at sessions 1,406
Number of pupils supplied with artifical dentures 13
Number of dentures fitted 13
Other operations (except orthodontics) -
(a) permanent teeth 2,972
(b) temporary teeth 1,117
Operations included in previous items -
(a) silver nitrate treatment 439
(b) scaling 912
(c) syringing sockets 16
(d) dressings 1,288
(e) inlays fitted 2
(f) crowns fitted 34
(g) radiographs 639
(h) other operations 756
Orthodontic treatment for Schoolchildren
Cases commenced 86
Old cases treated for the first time in the current year 72
Cases completed 24
Cases discontinued 1
Pupils treated with appliances 98
Removable appliances fitted 40
Fixed appliances fitted 1
Total attendances .., 742
(62)