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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

Walthamstow 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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Table: Dental Inspection and Treatment:—

Dental Inspection and Treatment:—

PeriodicSpecials
(a) Number of pupils inspected3,4767,438
(b) Number found to require treatment2,1387,164
(c) Number referred for treatment2,1387,164
(d) Number actually treated1,5285,245
(e) Attendances made by pupils for treatment4,64813,570
(f) Half days devoted by—
(a) Dental Officers to (i) inspection32
(ii) treatment2,582
(b) Oral Hygienists to (i) treatment73
(ii) other purposes14
(g) Fillings (i) Permanent teeth6,070
(ii) Temporary teeth1,055
(h) Number of teeth filled (i) Permanent teeth5,551
(ii) Temporary teeth1,024
(i) Extractions (i) Permanent teeth—
(a) on account of caries1,509
(b) for other purposes246
(ii) Temporary teeth—
(a) on account of caries6,057
(b) for other purposes703
(j) Anæsthetics (i) Local613
(ii) General4,572
(k) Other operations (i) Permanent teeth7,012
(ii) Temporary teeth4,191
(1) Number in (k) carried out by oral hygienists403
(m) Analysis of figures in (k)—
Orthodontic treatment2,511
Silver Nitrate treatment3,933
Scaling452
Syringing Sockets36
Other4,271

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