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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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Table V. Dental Inspection and Treatment. (1) Number of Children who were inspected by the Dentist
| (a) Routine Age Groups. | |||||||||
| Aged 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 313 | 316 | 320 | 351 | 311 | 355 | 345 | 308 | 386 | 239 |
| Total | 3,244 | ||||||||
| (b) Specials | 35 | ||||||||
| (c) TOTAL (Routine and Specials) | 3,379 | ||||||||
| (2) Found to require treatment | 1,911 | ||||||||
| (3) Actually treated | 992 | ||||||||
| (4) Attendances made by children for treatment | 2,110 | ||||||||
| (5) Half-days devoted to:— | |||||||||
| Inspection | 30 | ||||||||
| Treatment | 177 | ||||||||
| Total | 207 | ||||||||
| (6) Fillings:— | |||||||||
| Permanent teeth | 1,239 | ||||||||
| Temporary teeth | 163 | ||||||||
| Total | 1,402 | ||||||||
| (7) Extractions:— | |||||||||
| Permanent teeth | 273 | ||||||||
| Temporary teeth | 1,466 | ||||||||
| Total | 1,739 | ||||||||
| (8) Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions | 426 | ||||||||
| (9) Other operations:— | |||||||||
| Permanent teeth | 218 | ||||||||
| Temporary teeth | 223 | ||||||||
| Total | 441 | ||||||||