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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 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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STATISTICAL REPORT OF THE VARIOUS DENTAL SCHEMES.
| Grand Total (all schemes). | 1943. | 1944. |
| Total attendances | 5964 | 4909 |
| Number discharged | 2856 | 3016 |
| Attendances for Gas Extractions | 1492 | 1029 |
| Attendances for Local Extractions | 246 | 111 |
| Attendances for Denture Work | 200 | 141 |
| Attendances for Orthodontics | 414 | 102 |
| Attendances for Other Operations | 804 | 919 |
| Number of Fillings done | 3143 | 2826 |
| Number of Extractions done | 4322 | 2427 |
| Number of Dentures fitted | 57 | 49 |
| Number of Sessions employed | 664 | 979, 5/6 |
| Number of Children inspected | 4471 | 3737 |
| Scaling and Gum treatment | 360 | |
| Referred for X-ray | 26 | |
| Referred to Consultant Orthodontist | 7 | |
| (a) Elementary Children — See Board of Education table. (b) Report of the Maternity and Child Welfare Dental Schemes. Mothers. | ||
| Appointments kept | 409 | 378 |
| Number discharged | 105 | 46 |
| Attendances for Gas Extractions | 93 | 65 |
| Attendances for Local Extractions | 23 | 28 |
| Number of Extractions done | 600 | 319 |
| Number of Fillings | 92 | 173 |
| Number of Dentures fitted | 54 | 49 |
| Attendances for Denture work | 197 | 141 |
| Number of Sessions devoted to treatment | 65 | 78, 5/6 |
| (c) Welfare Children. Appointments kept | 94 | 55 |
| 1943. | 1944. | |
| Number discharged | 90 | 14 |
| Attendances for Gas Extractions | 73 | 18 |
| Attendances for Local Extractions | 4 | — |
| Number of Fillings done | 12 | 32 |
| Number of Extractions | 160 | 18 |
| Number of Dressings | 4 | 10 |
| (d) Higher Education Schools. Appointments kept | 693 | 1539 |
| Number discharged | 387 | 1113 |
| Attendances for Gas Extractions | 83 | 195 |
| Attendant's for Local Extractions | 20 | 10 |
| Number of Fillings done | 613 | 988 |
| Number , Extractions | 197 | 228. |
| Orthodonic attendances | 62 | 49 |
| Scaning and Gum treatment attendances | 107 | 53 |
| Root treatments | 14 | 16 |
| Referred for X-ray | 16 | 14 |
| Number inspected at School | 930 | 684 |
| Number requiring treatment | 328 | 404 |
| Half-days devoted to treatment | 22 | 192, 3/8 |
| Half-days devoted to inspection | 8 | |