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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 1955

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

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Table: TABLE V Dental Inspection and Treatment

TABLE V Dental Inspection and Treatment

(1) Number of pupils Inspected by the Authority's Dental Officers:
(a) At periodic inspections3,771
(b) As specials3,547
(2) Number found to require treatment5,839
(3) Number offered treatment5,123
(4) Number actually treated5,009
(5) Attendances made by pubils for treatment16,364
(6) Half days devoted to Periodic inspection33
Treatment1,972
Total half-days;2,005
(7) Fillings; Permanent teeth5,205
Temporary teeth2,613
Total fillings:7,818
(8) Number of teeth filled: Permanent teeth4,646
Temporary teeth2,526
Total of teeth filled7,172
(9) Extractions; permanent teeth1,245
Temporary teeth1,762
Total extractions:6,007
(10) Administration of general anaesthetics for extraction2,251
(11) Other operations Permanent teeth3,693
Temporary teeth1,189
Total of "other operations"4,882
(12) Orthodontia: New Cases161
Total attendances1,676
Completed cases59