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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 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wanstead and Woodford]

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APPENDIX "A"
Dental Inspections and Treatment
Number of pupils inspected (Periodic and Specials) 2337
Number found to require treatment:—
(a) Periodic 883
(b) Specials 505
Total 1388
Number of individual pupils actually treated 844
Attendances made by pupils for treatment 3190
Fillings:
Permanent teeth 2005
Temporary 441
Total 2446
No. of Teeth Filled:
Permanent teeth 1878
Temporary 397
Total 2275
Extractions:
Permanent teeth 69
Temporary 693
Total 762
Administration of anaesthetics:
(a) Local 147
(b) General 309
Total - 456
Other Operations:
(a) Permanent teeth 1162
(b) Temporary 413
Total 1575
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