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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
Ilford 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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| Number of Defects. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Received Operative Treatment. | Received other forms of Treatment. | Total Number treated. |
| 1 | — | 1 |
Table IV.—
| (1) Number of Children inspected by the Dentists:— | ||||||||||
| (a) Routine Age Groups— | ||||||||||
| Age | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Total. | |
| Number | 83 | 140 | 172 | 165 | 111 | 50 | 25 | 8 | 754 | |
| (6) Specials | — | |||||||||
| (c) Total (Routine and Specials) | 754 | |||||||||
| (2) Number found to require treatment | 407 | |||||||||
| (3) Number actually treated | 165 | |||||||||
| (4) Attendances made by children for treatment | 285 | |||||||||
| (5) Half-days devoted to .. Inspection | 5 | |||||||||
| (6) Fillings | Permanent Teeth 385 | Total | 385 | |||||||
| Temporary Teeth — | ||||||||||
| (7) Extractions | Permanent Teeth 101 | Total | 127 | |||||||
| Temporary Teeth 26 | ||||||||||
| (8) Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions | 17 | |||||||||
| (9) Other operations | Permanent Teeth 116 | Total | 130 | |||||||
| Temporary Teeth 14 | ||||||||||
| Attendances made by children for Regulation purposes | 59 | |||||||||
| Regulation Plates supplied | 3 | |||||||||
The amount of dental disease present in children at various ages is shown by the following table, relating to schoolchildren inspected by the School Dental Surgeons:—
| Age Groups (in years). | No. of Inspections of Children. | No. referred for Treatment. | Percentage. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 83 | 49 | 59.0 |
| 12 | 140 | 66 | 47.1 |
| 13 | 172 | 84 | 48.8 |
| 14 | 165 | 100 | 60.6 |
| 15 | 111 | 59 | 53.1 |
| 16 | 50 | 29 | 58.0 |
| 17 | 25 | 16 | 64.0 |
| 18 | 8 | 4 | 50.0 |
| Totals | 754 | 407 | 53.9 |
Of the 407 children referred for treatment, only 164 or 40% acceptances
were received.