London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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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 1954

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

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Received Operative Treatment459
Received other forms of Treatment (excluding minor ear defects)273
Total number treated731

Table: TABLE V Dental Inspection and Treatment

TABLE V Dental Inspection and Treatment

(1) Number of children inspected by the Dentists:
(a) Periodic Age Group950
(b) Specials4,762
(2) Nuber found to require treatment5,375
(3) Nuber actually treated4,701
(4) Attendances made by children for treatment13,032
(5) Half-days devoted to Inspection11
Treatment1,494
Total half-days1,505
(6) Fillings: permanent teeth2,162
Temporary teeth1,329
Total fillings3,491
(7) Extractions: Permanent teeth1,054
Temporary teeth5,702
Total extractions6,756
(8) Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions2,466
(9) Other operations:
Permanent teeth1,312
Temporary teeth544
Total of "other operations"1,856