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Shoreditch 1928

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

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MUNICIPAL DENTAL HOSPITAL.
A summary of the work done during the year is contained in the following tables : —

Table: TABLE I.—INSPECTION AND TREATMENT OF CHILDREN.

TABLE I.—INSPECTION AND TREATMENT OF CHILDREN.

Number examined.Number needing treatment.Number refusing treatment.Number treated.Number of extractions.Number of Administrations of Anesthetics.Number of fillings.Number of other operations.Number of children treated for orthodontics.Number of visits.
Local.General.
2 vears & under2720...1133...11.........27
3 years & under9285...53137...486......96
4 years & under182161...111330...9617......204
5 years & under787 6...461511371...679
Over 5 years293288...196366341524763388
Total672630...4171017353447169791

Table: TABLE II.—INSPECTION AND TREATMENT OF ADULTS.

TABLE II.—INSPECTION AND TREATMENT OF ADULTS.

Number of patients examined.Number of patients treated.Number of extractions.Number of Administrations of Anaesthetics.Number of lillings, including root fillings.Number of scalings.Number of other operations.Number of dentures fitted.Number of repairs to dentures.Number of crowns.Number of visits.
Local.General.
Maternity cases—8856272308392398166277745...1021
Women78253412383414389222806823...882
Unmarried girls (16-20)147942147453412081...178
Men849589110192153126302747224...95
Total including children, Table I33352261587820792440111985722253...3826