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 1960
[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) 3300
Number found to require treatment:
(a) Periodic 1803
(b) Specials 388
Total 2191
Number of individual pupils actually treated 578
Attendances made by pupils for treatment 2436
Fillings:
Permanent teeth 1745
Temporary 414
Total 2159
No. of Teeth Filled:
Permanent Teeth 1602
Temporary 355
Total 1957
Extractions:
Permanent Teeth 44
Temporary 659
Total 703
Administration of anaesthetics:
(a) Local 87
(b) General 234
Total 321
Other Operations:
(a) Permanent Teeth 636
(b) Temporary 205
Total 841
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