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Willesden 1933

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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Table: 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.

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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:—
(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
(2) Half days devoted to	Treatment 1,286		Total 1,647
(3) Attendances made by the children for treatment			13,848
(4) Fillings	Permanent teeth 8,956
(4) Fillings	Temporary teeth 654		Total 9,610
(5) Extractions	Permanent teeth 2,024
(5) Extractions	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
(7) Other operations	Temporary teeth 194		Total 5,075

Table: 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.

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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	8,106
Number of defects treated.
Health Centre 5,266	5,339
Otherwise 73	5,339
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

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Willesden 1933

Table: 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.

Table: 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.