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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
Wimbledon 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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TABLE IV.—continued. GROUP V.—DENTAL DEFECTS.
| 1. | Number of Children who were:— | ||||||
| a. Inspected by the Dentist. | |||||||
| Aged | |||||||
| Routine Age Groups | 5 | 140 | Total | 4527 | |||
| 6 | 398 | ||||||
| 7 | 501 | ||||||
| 8 | 480 | ||||||
| 9 | 481 | ||||||
| 10 | 581 | ||||||
| 11 | 469 | ||||||
| 12 | 474 | ||||||
| 13 | 583 | ||||||
| 14 | 420 | ||||||
| Specials | 134 | ||||||
| Grand Total | 4661 | ||||||
| 6. Found to require Treatment | 3833 | ||||||
| c. Actually Treated | 2038 | ||||||
| 2. | Half-days devoted to:— | ||||||
| Inspection, 44. Treatment, 361 | Total | 405 | |||||
| 3. | Attendances made by Children for Treatment | 4180 | |||||
| 4. | Fillings:— | ||||||
| Permanent Teeth, 2407. Temporary Teeth, 5 | Total Teeth | 2412 | |||||
| 5. | Extractions:— | ||||||
| Permanent Teeth, 605. Temporary Teeth, 2804 | Total | 3409 | |||||
| 6. | Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions | 640 | |||||
| 7. | Other Operations:— | ||||||
| Permanent Teeth, 2065. Temporary Teeth, 216 | Total | 2281 | |||||