Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Statistical Table dealing with the Year's Work.
Table No. 38. corresponding to Table IV of the Board of Education's Statistical Tables, Group V.—Dental Defects.
(1) Number of children who were:— | ||||
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(i) Inspected by the Dentists. Aged :— | ||||
5 | 963 | |||
6 | 1,711 | |||
7 | 1,882 | |||
8 | 1,813 | |||
9 | 2,285 | |||
10 | 2,286 | |||
11 | 2,443 | |||
12 | 2,307 | |||
13 | 2,553 | |||
14 | 1,357 | |||
15 | 29 | |||
Total | 19,629 | |||
Specials | 1,455 | |||
Grand Total | 21,084 | |||
(ii) Found to require treatment | 13,987 | |||
(iii) Actually treated at the Authority's Health Centres | 5,266 | |||
(2) Half days devoted to | Inspection 361 | |||
Treatment 1,286 | Total 1,647 | |||
(3) Attendances made by the children for treatment | 13,848 | |||
(4) Fillings | Permanent teeth 8,956 | |||
Temporary teeth 654 | Total 9,610 | |||
(5) Extractions | Permanent teeth 2,024 | |||
Temporary teeth 9,307 | Total 11,331 | |||
(6) Administration of general anaesthetics— | ||||
For extractions 3,073 | ||||
Local 495 | Total 3,568 | |||
(7) Other operations | Permanent teeth 4,881 | |||
Temporary teeth 194 | Total 5,075 |
Table No. 39.
Return showing the number of Dental Defects referred for following up, the number of visits made in connection therewith, and the extent to which remedial measures were carried out during 1933 at the Health Visitor's last visit.
Total number of defects coming under observation during 1933. | |
Brought forward 1933 603 | 8,106 |
New during year 7,503 | |
Number of defects treated. | |
Health Centre 5,266 | 5,339 |
Otherwise 73 | |
Percentage of defects followed up needing treatment which were known to have received treatment | 66% |
No report available | 126 |
No. of defects for which no treatment had been undertaken at Health | |
Visitor's final visit | 1,959 |
Carried forward to 1934 | 651 |
Number not needing treatment | 31 |