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East Ham 1958

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]

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20.

Table: TABLE 17.DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT

TABLE 17.

DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT

(1) Number of pupils Inspected by the Authority's Dental Officers:–
(a) At Periodic Inspections16,696
(b) As specials1,404
Total18,100
(2) Number found to require treatment16,106
(3) Number offered treatment10,411
(4) Number actually treated5,147
(5) Number of attendances made by pupils for treatment, Including those recorded at 11(h)11,034
(6) Half days devoted to:
(a) Periodic (School) Inspection219
(b) Treatment1,283
Total1,602
(7) Fillings: (a) Permanent Teeth4,128
(b) Temporary Teeth1,443
Total6,671
(8) Number of Teeth filled:
(a) Permanent Teeth3,742
(b) Temporary Teeth1, 299
Total6,041
(9) Extractions:
(a) Permanent Teeth1,385
(b) Temporary Teeth3, 442
Total4, 827
(10) Administration of general anaesthetics for extraction2,076
(11) Orthodontics
(a) Cases commenced during the year110
(b) Cases carried forward from previous year72
(c) Cases completed during the year74
(d) Cases discontinued during the year7
(e) Pupils treated with appliances147
(f) Removable appliances fitted172
(g) Fixed appliances fitted–
(h) Total attendances1,191
(12) Number of pupils supplied with artificial teeth31
(13) Other operations:
(a) Permanent teeth1,271
(b) Temporary teeth929
Total2,200