Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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REPORT FOR THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, 1944.
1. Number of children inspected by the School Dental Officer. (a) Routine Age Groups inspected: —
5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 14 | |
Number inspected | 91 | 263 | 271 | 303 | 281 | 282 | 280 | 364 | 377 254 |
Total | ... | 2766 | |||||||
1943. | 1944. | ||||||||
(b) Special cases | 297 | 287 | |||||||
(c) Total number of children inspected (Routine and Special) | 3561 | 3053 | |||||||
2. Number of children found to require treatment | 2327 | 1941 | |||||||
3. Number of children actually treated | 1621 | 1843 | |||||||
4. Total attendances for treatment | 4770 | 2937 | |||||||
5. Half-days devoted to— (a) Inspections | 13 | 16 | |||||||
(b) Treatment | 565 | 692 | |||||||
Total | 578 | 708 | |||||||
6. Number of Fillings completed in— (a) Permanent Teeth | 1798 | 1108 | |||||||
(b) Temporary Teeth | 628 | 525 | |||||||
Total | 2426 | 1633 | |||||||
7. Number of Extractions— (a) Permanent Teeth | 1171 | 377 | |||||||
(b) Temporary Teeth | 2194 | 1485 | |||||||
Total | 3365 | 1862 | |||||||
7943. | 1944 | ||||||||
8. Administration of general anaesthetics | 1223 | 751 | |||||||
9. Other operations—individual cases treated, including | |||||||||
(a) Orthodontic cases—attendances | 414 | 53 | |||||||
(b) Crowns and Inlays | 16 | 9 | |||||||
(c) Space retaining appliances | 3 | 1 | |||||||
(d) Scaling and Gum treatment | 308 | 307 | |||||||
(e) Temporary Teeth—dressings | 340 | 357 | |||||||
(f) Root treatment | 54 | 48 | |||||||
(g) Referred for X-ray | 46 | 12 | |||||||
Total | 1181 | 787 |
Infectious Disease. SECTION C.
The figures of absentees during 1944 in the elemental}
schools on account of infectious diseases are as follows
NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES:
Cases. | Contacts. | |
---|---|---|
Scarlet Fever | 60 | 42 |
Diphtheria | 2 | 7 |
Measles | 55 | Contacts not excluded. |
Whooping Cough | 32 | ,, |