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Shoreditch 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

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Summary of the Work Done.
Tables I, II and III summarise the work which was done at the dental hospital
during 1934. The corresponding figures for 1933 will be found in the report for that
year.

Table I.—I nspection and Treatment of Children.

No. of primary examinationsNo. of 1st Attendances for Course of Treatment.No. of extractions (teeth).Local Anæsthetics.General Anæsthetics.No. of Fillings.No. of Scalings.No. of Orthodontic plates fitted.Orthodontic visits.No. of Surgical Operations.No. of other Operations.No. of visits.
Complete.Temporary.1st (a).Subsequent (b).
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)
Up to 2 yrs.7610...39.....................13
Over 2 ,,292691...258...1............1368
Over 3 ,,10898314...837012...............19215
Over 4 ,,1301284111113805...............5269
School children885116915396016413499194292
Total36230999516263227335134991131857

Table II.— I nspection and Treatment of Adults.

No. of primary examinationsNo. of 1st attendances for Course of Treatment.No. of Extractions (teeth)Local Anæsthetics.General Anæsthetics.No. of Fillings.No. of Scalings.No. of dentures fitted.No. of repairs to dentures.No. of Surgical Operations.No. of other Operations.No. of Visits.
Complete.Temporary.
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)
Women referred from M.C.W. centres2512051949143368515581581797331545
Other Women37226413934924610942321844848101717
Adolescents (half-rate cases)
Female463392103132524...121128
Male3528731316132...21...670
Men2932241135741759117391816746291450
Tuberculous128594109......10......2661
Total (including Children, Table I)13711071569618010775661141365521331923565828