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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
Wanstead and Woodford 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wanstead and Woodford]
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APPENDIX "A"
Cental Inspections and Treatment,
Number of pupils inspected (Periodic and Specials) 1112
Number found to require treatment:
(a) Periodic 413
(b) Specials 476
Total 889
Number of individual pupils actually treated 483
Attendances made by pupils for treatment 2597
fillings:
Permanent teeth 1847
Temporary 239
Total 2086
No. of Teeth Filled:
Permanent teeth 1716
Temporary 226
Total 1942
Extractions:
Permanent teeth 60
Temporary 700
Total 760
Administration of anaesthetics:
(a) Local 91
(b) General 321
Total 412
Other operations:
(a) Permanent teeth 770
(b) Temporary 320
Total 1090