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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
West Ham 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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(.1) Number of Children who were:—
| (1) Inspected by the Dentist: | ||||||
| Routine Age Groups | Aged: | Total 20102 | ||||
| 4 | 521 | |||||
| 5 | 1064 | |||||
| 6 | 5452 | |||||
| 7 | 4728 | |||||
| 8 | 2997 | |||||
| 9 | 964 | |||||
| 10 | 964 | |||||
| 11 | 1151 | |||||
| 12 | 993 | |||||
| 13 | 1189 | |||||
| 14 | 79 | |||||
| Specials | 4736 | |||||
| Grand Total | 24838 | |||||
| (ii) Found to require treatment | 13857 | |||||
| (iii) Actually treated | 10628 | |||||
| (2) Half-days devoted to— | ||||||
| Inspection | 233 | |||||
| Treatment | Total | 1958 | ||||
| 219,1 | ||||||
| (3) Attendances made by children for treatment. | 16892 | |||||
| (4) Fillings— | ||||||
| Permanent teeth | 1876 | |||||
| Temporary teeth | 648 | |||||
| Total | 2524 | |||||
| (5) Extractions— | ||||||
| Permanent teeth | 1672 | |||||
| Temporary teeth | 16941 | |||||
| Total | 18613 | |||||
| (6) Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions | Nil | |||||
| (7) Other Operations— | ||||||
| Permanent teeth | 1805 | |||||
| Temporary teeth | Total | 445 | 2250 | |||