London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Bromley 1948

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]

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Group IV.—Orthopaedic and Postural Defects

(a) Number referred for treatment as in-patients in hospital or hospital schools9
(b) Number treated otherwise, e.g. in clinics or out-patients' department446
Number of Clinics held33
Number of attendances for'consultation with Surgeon934
Number of attendances for massage and exercises4.684
Number of attendances for ultra violet rays1,482

Group V.—Child Guidance and Speech Therapy
Number of pupils referred:
(a) Under Child Guidance arrangements 28
(b) Under Speech Therapy arrangements 17

TABLE IV.

A. Dental Inspection and Treatment
Number of pupils inspected by the Authority's Dental Officers:
(a) Periodic Age Groups4,117
(b) Specials974
Total (Periodic and Special)5,091
Number found to require treatment3.277
Number actually treated2.936
Attendances made by pupils for treatment6.641
Half-days devoted to (a) Inspection21
(b) Treatment838 1/24
Total859 1/24
Fillings—(a) Permanent Teeth2,147
(b) Temporary Teeth1,777
Total3.924
Extractions—(a) Permanent Teeth512
(b) Temporary Teeth2,413
Total2,925
Administrations of general anaesthetics for extraction1.316
Other Operations—(a) Permanent Teeth2,383
(b) Temporary Teeth323
Total2,706*
* Including—
Number of scalings and polishing143
Number of dressings—(a) Permanent Teeth153
(b) Temporary Teeth301
Total454