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Willesden 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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Table: Tables Dealing with the Work Done on Elementary School Children during the Year.Table 41, 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.

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Tables Dealing with the Work Done on Elementary School Children during the Year.

Table 41, 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:—		Children attending Public Elementary Schools.		Children attending Special Schools.		Children attending Nursery Schools.
2		—				5
3		—				54
4		22				126
5		1,021				20
6		1,654				—
7		1,655				—
8		1,808				—
9		1,801				—
10		1,829				—
11		1,515		9		—
12		1,769		17		—
13		1,821		22		—
14		1,184		25		—
15		58		18		—
16		14		3		—
Total		16,151		94		205
Specials		1,325		12		7
		17,476		106		212
(ii) Found to require treatment		11,841		55		105
(iii) Actually treated at the Authority's Health Centres		3,891		26		41
(2) Half days devoted to	Inspection	314	Total 1,262	2	Total 11	5	Total 14
(2) Half days devoted to	Treatment	948	Total 1,262	9	Total 11	9	Total 14
(3) Attendances made by the children for treatment		11,378		92		66
(4) Fillings	Permanent teeth	5,802	Total 6,882	411	Total 42	–	Total 47
(4) Fillings	Temporary teeth	1,080	Total 6,882	l	Total 42	47	Total 47
(5) Extractions	Permanent teeth	1,383	Total 8,933	19	Total 39	–	Total 78
(5) Extractions	Temporary teeth	7,550	Total 8,933	20	Total 39	78	Total 78
(6) Administration of general anaesthetics—
	For extractions	2,661	Total 2,798	16	Total 16	22	Total 24
	Local	137	Total 2,798	-	Total 16	2	Total 24
(7) Other operations	Permanent teeth	3,499	Total 3,665	42	Total 42	–	Total 3
(7) Other operations	Temporary teeth	166	Total 3,665	—	Total 42	3	Total 3

Table: Table No . 42.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 1935 at Health Visitor's last visit.

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Table No . 42.

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 1935 at Health Visitor's last visit.

Total number of defects coming under observation during 1935.
Brought forward, 1935	634
New during year	6,487
	7,121
No. of defects treated.
Health Centre	3,958
Otherwise	62
	4,020
Percentage of defects followed up needing treatment which were known to have received treatment	57 per cent.
No. report available	38
No. of defects for which no treatment had been undertaken at Health Visitor's final visit	2,282
Carried forward to 1936	693
No. not needing treatment	88

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Willesden 1935

Table: Tables Dealing with the Work Done on Elementary School Children during the Year.Table 41, 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.

Table: Table No . 42.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 1935 at Health Visitor's last visit.