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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 1936 at health visitor's last visit.
Total number of defects coming under observation during 1936 :
Brought forward, 1935 693
New during year 6,218
6,911
Number of defects treated:—
Health Centre 3,858
Otherwise 73
3,931
Percentage of defects followed up needing treatment which were
known to have received treatment 58 per cent.
No report available 10
Number of defects for which no treatment had been undertaken at
Health Visitor's final visit 1,978
Carried forward to 1937 904
Number not needing treatment 88
Willesden Secondary and Junior Technical Schools.
Inspections.
Thirty-two visits were made to the Schools; 2,303 pupils inspected, thus making an average of
72 per session.
In addition, 20 cases were inspected at the Centres, totalling 2,323. 1,574 or 68% were found
defective, which is a slight improvement in the condition of the teeth on last year's 69%.
Treatment.
There has been a noteworthy increase in the amount of work done for these scholars, 561 or
35.6% of the total defective were treated at the Centres against 441 or 27.2% last year.
The number of fillings done have risen from 1,008 to 1,327, and teeth extracted from 299 to 354.
Of the latter, 302 were permanent. Sundry operations totalled 1,012 against 509.
Attendances made by the children amounted to 1,896, and the total treatment sessions were
estimated at 180.
A Table of the year's work in the respective groups may be surveyed below.