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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 1946

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]

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Table: Dental Returns relating to Pupils attending Maintained Primary and Secondary Schools.

Dental Returns relating to Pupils attending Maintained Primary and Secondary Schools.

19461945
Total Inspections77834394
Specials694
Primary and Modern3515
Grammar Schools3574
No. found to require treatment53282779
Primary2785
Grammar Schools2543
Total treated27852266
Total attendances68324075
Total attendances for gas1352951
Orthodontic attendances646340
Fillings—Permanent20461255
Temporary974883
Extractions—Permanent897434
Temporary22742259
Other operations—Permanent2672899
Temporary16496

Table: Maternity and Child Welfare Dental Returns.

Maternity and Child Welfare Dental Returns.

Mothers.19461945
Attendances—Extractions9297
Attendances—Fillings159134
Attendances—Dentures181144
Attendances—Other operations20330
Total635405
No. of Dentures fitted7651
No. of Fillings190134
No. of Extractions316510
No. of Gas Administrations5367
Children.
Total attendance9961
No. of Extractions3532
No. of Fillings4046
No. of Gas Administrations1814
No. of Sessions employed122½84 5/6

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On this work Mr. Glen reports:—
"I have much pleasure in submitting the statistical returns
for the work done in the Dental Clinics during 1946.
"The figures show a substantial increase over these for
1945, and where these increased figures relate to the actual work
done, e.g., fillings, orthodontics, etc., this is a welcome sign of
the public demand for treatment. However, there is the almost
phenomenal rise in the number of "other operations" an
increase out of all proportion to the total attendance. It would
appear that the work in this section is almost completely