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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 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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TABLE V.— Dental Inspection and Treatment.
| (1) | Number of Children Inspected by the Dentist | 83 | |
| (2) | Number Found to require treatment | 64 | |
| (3) | Number Actually treated | 56 | |
| (4) | Attendances made by children for treatment | 138 | |
| (5) | Half-days devoted to:— | ||
| Inspection | - | ||
| Treatment | - | ||
| (6) | Fillings— | ||
| Permanent teeth | 83 | ||
| Temporary teeth | - | ||
| Total | 83 | ||
| (7) | Extractions— | ||
| Permanent teeth | 19 | ||
| Temporary teeth | 10 | ||
| Total | 29 | ||
| (8) | Administrations of general anaesthetics for | ||
| (9) | Other operations— | ||
| Permanent teeth | 55 | ||
| Temporary teeth | — | ||
| Total | 55 | ||