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East Ham 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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REPORT ON THE WORK DONE IN THE SCHOOL
DENTAL CLINIC.
To the School Medical Officer,
County Borough oj East Ham
Education Committee.
Sir,
I have much pleasure in submitting to you my report on the
work of the Dental Clinic during the year 1929.
The age groups inspected were from 5 years to 11 years inclusive.
The number of children inspected was 12,893, and the
number referred for treatment was 9,395. The number of urgent
cases referred by the School Medical Officers, Nurses and Head
Teachers was 160; these are cases of toothaches, oral sepsis, etc.,
outside the routine age groups.
Details will be found in the following table :—
(1)
| Age. Routine Age Groups. | Specials (see note d) | Grand Total. | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | — | ||||||||||
(b) Found to require treatment 9395.
(c) Actually treated 3454.
(d) Re-treated during the year as the result of periodical examination 3051
{see note e)
(2) Half-days devoted to :—
Inspection 971
Treatment 605
Total 702
(3) Attendances made by children for treatment 7442.
(4) Fillings—
Permanent teeth .1289)
Temporary teeth 981
Total 2270
(5) Extractions : —
Permanent teeth 6761
Temporary teeth 8509
Total 9185
(6) Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions 366.
(7) Other operations:—
Permanent teeth 346)
Temporary teeth 267)
Total 613