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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Kingston upon Thames 1929

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]

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Table: Group III.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat, Number of Defects.

Group III.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat, Number of Defects.

Received operative treatment Under the Authority's scheme, in Clinic or Hospital69
By Private Practitioner or Hospital apart from the Authority's scheme.22
Total81
Received other forms of treatment14
Total number treated95

Table: Group IV. Dental Defects

Group IV. Dental Defects

(1) Number of Children who were:-
(a) Inspected by the Dentist:
Ages567891011121314
14133432231437422898———
Total1811
Specials16
Grand Total1827
(b) Found to require treatment1196
(c) Actually treated618
(d) Re-treated during the year as the result of periodical examination193
(2) Half-days devoted to:— Inspection19
Treatment151
Total170
(3) Attendances made by children for treatment1760
(4) Fillings : — Permanent teeth815
Temporary teeth74
Total889
(5) Extractions: — Permanent teeth110
Temporary teeth1664
Total1774
(6) Administrations of general anæstheticsfor extractions219
(7) Other operations : — Permanent teeth171
Temporary teeth147
Total318