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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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inspected late in 1936 at the School Inspection. Several County
Girls were still under treatment or awaiting treatment at the
end of 1937.
Thirty-six of the 98 permanent teeth were extracted for
overcrowding.
With the exception of about seven teeth (temporary) all
extractions were carried out under N20 anaesthesia.
Other operations consisted of 6 root fillings, 11 scalings and
65 dressings.
Cliiswick Polytechnic:—
| (1) | (a) Number of pupils inspected by dentist | 218 | |
| (b) Found to require treatment | 192 | ||
| (c) Actually treated and completed | 78 | ||
| (2) | Half-days devoted to (a) Inspections | 1 | |
| (b) Treatment | 26 | ||
| — | 27 | ||
| (3) | Attendances made by pupils for treatment | 169 | |
| (4) | Fillings (a) Permanent Teeth | 205 | |
| (b) Temporary Teeth | — | ||
| 205 | |||
| (5) | Extractions (a) Permanent Teeth | 48 | |
| (b) Temporary Teeth | — | 48 | |
| (6) | Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions | 32 | |
| (7) | Other operations | 20 | |
Of the whole Junior Polytechnic, 166 were inspected with
a view to having clinic treatment if necessary, and 35 were
inspected but were to have treatment privately, and 8 were not
inspected at all, at their request.
129 of the referred pupils were sent forms for clinic
treatment. The 35 pupils who were to have private treatment
were not sent forms.
Of the 129 forms sent, only 76 were returned signed. Some
of these were still awaiting completion of treatment at the end
of the year.
Twelve of the 48 permanent teeth were extracted for
overcrowding.