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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
Richmond upon Thames 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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Table V.—Dental Inspection and Treatment.
(1) Number of Children inspected by the Dentist:—
(a) Routine age-groups—
| Age | ... | 5 and under | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Over 14 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | ... | 32' |
(6) Specials 340
(c) Total (Routine and Specials) 2,401
(2) Number found to require treatment 1,475
(3) Number actually treated 1,511
(4) Attendances made by children for treatment 1,828
(5) Half-days devoted to
(6) Fillings
(7) Extractions
/Inspection 151
I Treatment 200
r Pe.manent Teeth
(Temporary ,,
I Permanent Teeth
(Temporary „
Total 215
1,009
49)
Total 1,058
1558
2,068
Total 2,624
(8) Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions ... ... 620
... r, .. Permanent Teeth ... 1711 n, . i
,<9t Other Operations Temp0rary 4) Total - 17&
Table VI.
Uncleanliness and Verminous Conditions.
| Average number of visits per school made during the year by the School Nurses . . | 12 |
| Total number of examinations of children in the Schools by School Nurses | 4,464 |
| Number of individual children found unclean | 185 |
| Number of children cleansed under arrangements made by the Local Education Authority | Nil |
| Number of cases in which legal proceedings were taken— (a) Under the Education Act, 1921 ... | Nil |
| (6) Under School Attendance Byelaws | Nil |