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Bromley 1947

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]

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Group IV.—Orthopaedic and Postural Defects
(a) Number treated as in-patients in hospital or hospital
schools 7*
(b) Number treated otherwise, e.g. in clinics or out-patients'
departments 299
Number of Clinics held 22
Number of attendances for consultation with Surgeon 652
Number of attendances for massage and exercises 3594
Number of attendances for ultra violet ray 1983
* Children treated at Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital
up to March, 1947. All cases thereafter dealt with by Kent
County Council at the County Hospital, Pembury.
Group V.—Child Guidance and Speech Therapy
Number of pupils treated—
(a) Under Child Guidance arrangements 14
(b) Under Speech Therapy arrangements 8

Table: TABLE IV.A—Dental Inspection and TreatmentNumber of pupils inspected by the Authority's Dental Officers—

TABLE IV.

A—Dental Inspection and Treatment

Number of pupils inspected by the Authority's Dental Officers—

(a) Periodic Age Groups...3066
(b) Specials...920
Total (Periodic and Special)...3986
Number found to require treatment...2776
Number actually treated...2280
Attendances made by pupils for treatment...5876
Half-days devoted to (a) Inspection17
(b) Treatment6831
Total...700}
Fillings—(a) Permanent teeth1713
(b) Temporary teeth833
Total...2546
Extractions—(a) Permanent teeth765
(b) Temporary teeth2033
Total...2798
Administrations of general anaesthetics for extraction...1022
Other operations—(a) Permanent teeth1959
(b) Temporary teeth103
Total...2062*
* Including—...
Number of scalings and polishing...163
Number of dressings—(a) Permanent teeth53
(b) Temporary teeth64
Total...117