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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B—Orthodontic Clinic
Number of children referred for orthodontic treatment 136
Number of orthodontic appliances (a) ordered 104
(b) fitted 104
Attendances for orthodontic treatment 808
Individual Pupils | ||
Total number of examinations in the schools by School | ||
Nurses or other authorised persons | 13381 | |
Total number of individual pupils found to be infested | 120* | |
Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing notices were issued (Sec. 54 (2), Education Act, 1944) | — | |
Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing orders were issued (Sec. 54 (3), Education Act, 1944) | — | |
* In addition, 292 children showed minor evidence of uncleanliness. |
Number of cases under treatment during the year | 72 |
Number of new cases | 42 |
Number of treatments given | 1207 |
Number of cases on occlusion during the year | 20 |
Number of cases awaiting or undergoing operation at the end of the year | 6 |
Number of cases found unsuitable | 8 |
Number of cases left area | 2 |
Number of cases failed to attend | 3 |
Number of cures | 19 |
With B.S.V., 9. Cosmetic, 10. With operation, 10. Without operation, 9. |