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Willesden 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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60
(b) Found to require treatment 11,217
(c) Actually treated at the Authority’s Health Centres 2,171
(d) Re-treated during the year as the result of periodical
examination 594
Note.—(d) is included in (c).
(2) Half days devoted to—
Inspection 295
*Treatment 603
898
(3) Attendances made by the children for treatment 5,336
(4) Fillings—
Permanent teeth 2,176
Temporary teeth 588
2,764
(5) Extractions-
Permanent teeth 723
Temporary teeth 4,516
5,239
(6) Administrations of general anaesthetics—
For extractions1,371
Local 405
1,776
(7) Other operations-
Permanent teeth 401
Temporary teeth 192
593
* 96 Sessions devoted to Maternity and Child Welfare work and 10 to administration purposes, are not
included in this figure.
Table No . 40.
Return showing Number of Cases referred for following up in 1929 and previous years, with a view to Dental Treatment being obtained.
| Year. | Dental Inspection and Officers of Health Departments. | Head Teachers. | Attendance Officers. | Others. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | 6,387 | 40 | — | 1,566 | 7,993 |
| 1928 | 3,791 | 58 | — | 1,598 | 5,447 |
| 1927 | 4,107 | 76 | — | 1,558 | 5,741 |
| 1926 | 4,799 | 73 | — | 1,544 | 6,416 |
| 1925 | 7,159 | 75 | 1 | 1,294 | 8,529 |
| 1924 | 9,642 | 34 | — | 570 | 10,246 |
| 1923 | 6,504 | 98 | 2 | 605 | 7,209 |
| 1922 | 4,383 | 129 | — | 930 | 5,442 |
| 1921 | 2,624 | 293 | 16 | 1,116 | 4,049 |
| 1920 | 1,386 | 466 | 6 | 1,379 | 3,237 |
| 1919 | 2,833 | 654 | 17 | 1,371 | 4,875 |