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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Bromley 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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TABLE IV.—Group V. Dental Defects.
| (1) Number of Children who were:— : | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| (i) Inspected by the Dentist.— | |||
| Routine Age Groups | Aged: 5 | 499 | |
| „ 6 | 488 | ||
| „ 7 | 467 | ||
| „ 8 | 556 | ||
| „ 9 | 580 | ||
| „ 10 | 534 | ||
| ,, 11 | 504 | ||
| „ 12 | 489 | ||
| „ 13 | 504 | ||
| „ 14 | 537 | ||
| Total | 5158 | ||
| Specials | 618 | ||
| Grand Total | 5776 | ||
| (ii) Found to require treatment | 2785 | ||
| (iii) Actually treated | 2352 | ||
| (2) Half-days devoted to:— Inspection | 29 | ||
| Treatment | 372 | 401 | |
| (3) Attendances made by children for treatment | 4101 | ||
| (4) Fillings:— Permanent teeth | 2073 | ||
| Temporary teeth | 295 | 2368 | |
| (5) Extractions:— Permanent teeth | 642 | ||
| Temporary teeth | 3458 | 4100 | |
| (6) Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions | 1201* | ||