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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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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| (5) | Attendances made by pupils for treatment | 15,055 | ||
| (6) | Half-days devoted to: | Inspection | 47 | |
| Treatment | 1,600 | |||
| Total (6) | 1,647 | |||
| (7) | Fillings | Permanent Teeth | 6,989 | |
| Temporary Teeth | 2,156 | |||
| Total (7) | 9,145 | |||
| (8) | Number of teeth filled: Permanent Teeth | 5,947 | ||
| Temporary Teeth | 2,005 | |||
| Total (8) | 7,952 | |||
| (9) | Extractions: | (i) Permanent Teeth:— | ||
| (a) On account of Caries | 680 | |||
| 131 | ||||
| (ii) Temporary Teeth: | ||||
| 2,532 | ||||
| (b) For other purposes | 149 | |||
| (10) | Administration of general anaesthetics for extraction | 1,433 | ||
| (11) | Other operations: | Permanent Teeth | 3,223 | |
| Temporary Teeth | 1,252 | |||
| Total (11) | 4,475 | |||
| (12) | Orthodontics | |||
| (i) | Cases commenced during year | 359 | ||
| (ii) | Cases carried forward from previous year | 524 | ||
| (iii) | Cases completed during year | 273 | ||
| (iv) | Cases discontinued during year | 184 | ||
| (v) | Pupils treated with appliances | 270 | ||
| (vi) | Removable appliances fitted | 446 | ||
| (vii) | Fixed appliances fitted | — | ||
| (viii) | Total attendances | 5,242 | ||
| (ix) | Number of sessions devoted to treatment | 371 | ||
| Number of pupils supplied with artificial dentures | 25 | |||
| Number of dentures fitted | 26 | |||