London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wanstead and Woodford]
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APPENDIX "B"
Dental Inspections and Treatment
Number of pupils inspected (Periodic and Specials) 3077
Number found to require treatment:
(a) Periodic 1331
(b) Specials 451
Total 1782
Number of individual pupils actually treated 676
Attendances made by pupils for treatment 2817
Fillings:
Permanent teeth 1722
Temporary 467
Total 2189
No. of Teeth Filled:
Permanent teeth 1583
Temporary 414
Total 1997
Extractions:
Permanent teeth 61
Temporary 577
Total 638
Administration of anaesthetics:
(a) Local 132
(b) General 273
Total 405
Other Operations:
(a) Permanent teeth 1069
(b) Temporary 369
Total 1438
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