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Bromley 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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REPORT FOR THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION 1945.
1. Number of children inspected ^>y the School Dental Officer.
| (a) Routine Age Groups inspected: — | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| Number inspected | 250 | 498 | 466 | 470 | 451 | 494 | 358 | 350' | 382 | 230 |
| Total | 3949 | |||||||||
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| (b) Special cases | 287 | 445 | |
| (c) Total number of children inspected (Routine and Special) | 3053 | 4394 | |
| 2. | Number of children found to require treatment | 1941 | 2779 |
| 3. | Number of children actually treated | 1843 | 2266 |
| 4. | Total attendances for treatment | 2937 | 4075 |
| 5. | Half-days devoted to— | ||
| (a) Inspections | 16 | 20 | |
| (b) Treatment | 692 | 692 5/12 | |
| Total | 708 | 712 5/12 | |
| 6 | Number of Fillings completed in— | ||
| <a) Permanent Teeth | 1108 | 1255 | |
| (b) Temporary Teeth | 525 | 883 | |
| Total | 1633 | 2138 | |
| 7 | Number of Extractions— | ||
| (a) Permanent Teeth | 377 | 434 | |
| (b) Temporary Teeth | 1485 | 2259 | |
| Total | 1862 | 2693 | |
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| 8 | Administration of general anaesthetics | 751 | 951 |
| 9. | Other operations—individual cases treated, including: — | ||
| (a)Orthodontic cases—attendances | 53 | 216 | |
| (b) Crowns and Inlays | 9 | — | |
| (c) retaining appliances | 1 | 5 | |
| (d)Scaling and Gum treatment | 307 | 360 | |
| (e)Temporary Teeth—dressings | 357 | 204 | |
| (f)Root treatment | 48 | 10 | |
| (g) Referred for X-Ray | 12 | 80 | |
| (h) Consultations and advice | — | 120 | |
| Total | 787 | 995 | |