Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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The following is a report of the work done during 1936 :—
Chiswick Secondary Schools :—
(1) (a) Number of pupils inspected by dentist | 641 | ||||
(b) Found to require treatment | 455 | ||||
(c) Actually treated | 246 | ||||
(2) Half-days devoted to | (a) Inspections | 4 | |||
(b) Treatment | 96 | ||||
— | 100 | ||||
(3) Attendances made by pupils for treatment | 587 | ||||
(4) Fillings | (a) Permanent Teeth | 681 | |||
(b) Temporary Teeth | — | ||||
– | 681 | ||||
(5) Extractions | (a) Permanent Teeth | 148 | |||
(b) Temporary Teeth | 20 | ||||
– | 168 | ||||
(6) Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions | 93 | ||||
(7) Other operations | 64 | ||||
Chiswick Polytechnic:— | |||||
(1) (a) Number of pupils inspected by dentist | 254 | ||||
(b) Found to require treatment | 209 | ||||
(c) Actually treated | 126 | ||||
(2) Half-days devoted to | (a) Inspections | 1 | |||
(b) Treatment | 48 | ||||
– | 49 | ||||
(3) Attendances made by pupils for treatment | 283 | ||||
(4) Fillings | (a) Permanent Teeth | 329 | |||
(b) Temporary Teeth | — | ||||
329 | |||||
(5) Extractions | (a) Permanent Teeth | 85 | |||
(.b) Temporary Teeth | — | 8k | |||
(6) Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions | 57 | ||||
(7) Other operations | 35 | ||||
Secondary Schools and Polytechnic:— | |||||
Eye Clinic:— | Boys. | Girls. | |||
Number of children subjected to refraction test | 25 | 12 | |||
Number of children for whom glasses were prescribed | 21 | 8 |