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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 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]

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Table: TABLE V. DENTAL DEFECTS.

TABLE V. DENTAL DEFECTS.

(i) Number of children inspected by dentists:Elementary.Secondary.
Routine18,182—
Specials4.559142
Total22,741142
(2) Found to require treatment14,258117
(3) Actually treated10,095112
(4) Attendances made by children for treatment16,720274
(5) Number of half-days devoted to
(a) inspection195—
(b) treatment1,996—
Total half-days2,191—
(6) Number of fillings : —
(a) permanent teeth215 2Il8
(b) temporary teeth341—
Total fillings2.493118
(7) Number of extractions : —
(a) permanent teeth1.75654
(b) temporary teeth15,84620
Total extractions17,60274
(8) Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions—_
(9) Other operations : —
(a) permanent teeth1,69199
(b) temporary teeth621—
Total of "other operations"2,31299