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THE TWENTY-FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT
for the
YEAR 1941,
on
DENTAL WORK in connection with SCHOOL CHILDREN, EXPECTANT
and NURSING MOTHERS and CHILDREN under 5 years.
By E. A. JENNINGS, L.D.S., R.C.S.Eng.
The limited service of 1941 has continued unchanged throughout the year, and the following is a brief
and condensed account of the work done.
THE YEAR'S WORK.
The total working sessions amounted to 990, and were utilised as follows :—-
Treatment sessions at the Centres 899
Routine Inspection sessions 72
Administration sessions 19
Total 990
The Anaesthetist attended 97 times and administered anaesthetics to 2,251 patients, which is an
average of 23 patients per session.
7,242 mothers, infants, elementary and secondary school children were inspected.
5,962 were defective and 2,993 were treated at the Centres.
7,981 teeth were removed, 4,587 fillings were done and 802 other operations, making a total of 13,370
treatments.
9,540 attendances were recorded by these patients.
ELEMENTARY, NURSERY AND SPECIAL SCHOOLS.
There has been a return to Willesden of some 4,800 evacuated children. The total on roll in January
was only 5,300 but in December reached 10,146.
Inspection.
Routine.—3,726 children received oral examination during 56 visits, an average of 66 a session.
Specials.—613 children were inspected at the Centres and the necessary treatment carried out.
3,484 were found defective and 1,569, or nearly 45 per cent., were treated at the Centres.
Treatment.
4,313 teeth were extracted, of which 869 were permanent.
There were 1,702 fillings done on permanent teeth and 246 on the milk series, making a total of
1,948 fillings.
165 incidental treatments, including root fillings to anterior teeth, minor gum treatments, silver nitrate
and sedative dressings were done.
359 sessions were assigned to these treatments.
WILLESDEN SECONDARY AND JUNIOR TECHNICAL, ETC., SCHOOLS.
Inspection.
Routine inspection has proceeded on more normal lines, and all scholars except those attending the
County School were examined. 1,131 were inspected at the schools and 92 at the Centres, making a total
of 1,223. The corresponding total for the previous year was only 109.
918 of these children were referred for treatment and 477 were treated at the Centres.
1,006 fillings, 404 extractions and 115 incidental treatments were done. This work was accomplished
during 1,510 attendances.
MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.
947 mothers and infants received treatment during the year.
1,633 teeth were filled, 3,264 teeth removed and 502 miscellaneous treatments done. There were
788 administrations of general anaesthetics.
82 dentures were supplied and there were repairs to 2 dentures.
4,445 attendances were recorded and the equivalent of 389 sessions were utilised for this work.