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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 1958

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

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Table: PART IV Dental Inspection and Treatment

PART IV Dental Inspection and Treatment

(1) Number of pupils inspected by the Authority's Dental Officers:
(a) Periodic3,594
(b) Specials4,090
(2) Number found to require treatment6,032
(3) Number offered treatment5,820
(4) Number actually treated4,444
(5) Attendance made by pupils for treatment19,114
(6) Half-days devoted to Periodic Inspection29
Treatment2,528
Total half-days2,557
(7) Fillings: Permanent teeth5,625
Temporary teeth1,967
Total fillings7,592
(8) Number of teeth filled: Permanent teeth4,932
Temporary teeth1,896
Total of teeth filled6,828
(9) Extractions: Permanent teeth1,767
temporary teeth4,815
Total extractions6,582
(10) Administration of general anaesthetics for extraction2,550
(11) Orthodontics: Cases commenced during the year216
Cases carried forward from previous year319
Cases completed during the year60
Cases discontinued during the year88
Pupils treated with appliances229
Removable appliances fitted227
Fixed appliances fitted2
Total attendances3,010
(12) Number of pupils fitted with artificial dentures52
(13) Other operations Permanent teeth5,538
Temporary teeth726
Total of "other operations"6,264