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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

Brentford and Chiswick 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]

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Table: The following is a report of the work done during 1936 :—Chiswick Secondary Schools :—

The following is a report of the work done during 1936 :—

Chiswick Secondary Schools :—

(1) (a) Number of pupils inspected by dentist641
(b) Found to require treatment455
(c) Actually treated246
(2) Half-days devoted to(a) Inspections4
(b) Treatment96
—100
(3) Attendances made by pupils for treatment587
(4) Fillings(a) Permanent Teeth681
(b) Temporary Teeth—
–681
(5) Extractions(a) Permanent Teeth148
(b) Temporary Teeth20
–168
(6) Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions93
(7) Other operations64
Chiswick Polytechnic:—
(1) (a) Number of pupils inspected by dentist254
(b) Found to require treatment209
(c) Actually treated126
(2) Half-days devoted to(a) Inspections1
(b) Treatment48
–49
(3) Attendances made by pupils for treatment283
(4) Fillings(a) Permanent Teeth329
(b) Temporary Teeth—
329
(5) Extractions(a) Permanent Teeth85
(.b) Temporary Teeth—8k
(6) Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions57
(7) Other operations35
Secondary Schools and Polytechnic:—
Eye Clinic:—Boys.Girls.
Number of children subjected to refraction test2512
Number of children for whom glasses were prescribed218