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Willesden 1924

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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47
THE SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT
for the
Year 1924,
on
DENTAL WORK in connection with SCHOOL CHILDREN,
EXPECTANT and NURSING MOTHERS and CHILDREN
under 5 years.
By E. A. JENNINGS, L.D.S., R.C.S.Eng.
The following Table No. 23, corresponding to Table IV, Group IV. of Appendix to Circular 1,321
of the Board of Education, dated 27th December, 1923, gives details of the age groups of children
inspected, together with time given and work done at the Clinics on those cases, which received treatment
under the Council's scheme.

Table: Table No. 23. Dental Defects.

Table No. 23. Dental Defects.

(1) Number of children who were:—
(a) Inspected by the Dentists.
Routine Age Groups5 years1,159
6 „2,100
7 „2,332
8 „2,541
9 „2,443
10 „2,279
11 „2,178
12 „2,078
13 „1,763
14 ,,905
15 „45
16 „9
SpecialsTotal19,832
399
Grand Total20,231
(b) Found to require treatment14,192
(c) Actually treated at the Authority's Clinic906
(d) Re-treated during the year (result of periodical examination)200
(2) Half days devoted to Inspection583
Treatment419
Total1,002
(3) Attendances made by children for treatment2,148
(4) Fillings Permanent Teeth908
Temporary Teeth239
Total1,147
(5) ExtractionsPermanent Teeth330
Temporary Teeth1,401
Total1,731
(6) Administration of general anaesthetics:—
For extractions679
Local136
7) Other Operations Permanent Teeth97
Temporary Teeth205
Total3 02