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Heston and Isleworth 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]

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Conservative Treatment.
It may be said that the chief aim of the treatment here is towards conserving the teeth,
keeping extractions down to a minimum. This is indicated by the fillings figure—8,486, which
works out at 155 fillings per 100 children treated, whilst the number of permanent teeth filled—
7,204 works out at 133 permanent teeth filled per 100 children treated.
Extractions.
The number of teeth extracted was 9,257 (1,839 Permanent; 7,418 Temporary). This
works out at 33 permanent teeth extracted per 100 children treated.
Statistics.
A plea is here entered to all those colleagues upon whom the duty of reporting lies, to make
their statistics on the lines here attempted, or alternatively, to suggest a better standard by which
the activities of various Clinics can be better compared.
The form of the Board's Table IV. showing dental defects has again been amplified (see
below) in order to show items of information which may help towards the proper comparison
of the dental statistics of different Authorities. A better appreciation of their import is conveyed
to the reader if opposite certain figures percentages and notes are given throughout the whole
table, where possible and applicable.

Table: DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT—YEAR 1935.Number of Elementary School children on registers at middle of year, June—11,284.

DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT—YEAR 1935.

Number of Elementary School children on registers at middle of year, June—11,284.

Age.No.Remarks.
1. No. of childrenS945
(a) who were inspected at Routine Dental Inspections6989
7971
81000
91034
10966
111001
12785
13917
14248
1542
—8898
No. of Special Inspections2219
(b) No. of Children found to require treatment at Routine Dental Inspections8187(b) This equals 92 per cent, of the children inspected at Routine Inspections.
(c) No. of Children actually treated5463(c) In arriving at this figure each child is only counted once even though it attended seveial times during the year for treatment.
2. Half days devoted to Inspection682. Average number inspected per session— 130. Included in the 1109 ordinary treatment sessions are 60 sessions which were entirely devoted to Orthodontic Treatment. These sessional figures are for approximately 3 whole time dental surgeons. (see below).
Treatment—Ordinary1109
do. Gas188
Administration—Clerical35
Dental Committee Meetings8
—1408
3. Attendances made by children for treatment155653. The Gross attendances made by children at the Dental Clinic were 17,965, but children were not always physically treated, for various reasons, every time they attended.