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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
Tottenham 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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Group III.— T able V.— Dental Defects.
(1) Number of Children Inspected by the Dentist—
(a) Routine Age Groups—
| AGE | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 8 | 20 | 301 | 363 | 354 | 402 | 321 | 103 | 15 | — | 1,887 |
| (b) Specials | 34 | ||||||||||
| (c) Total (Routine and Specials) | 1,921 | ||||||||||
| (2) Found to require treatment | 1,095 | ||||||||||
| (3) Actually treated | 421 | ||||||||||
| 4) Attendances made by children for treatment | 1,003 | ||||||||||
| (6) Half-days devoted to:— | (7) Extractions:— | ||||||||||
| Inspection | 13 | Permanent Teeth | 234 | ||||||||
| Temporary Teeth | 24 | ||||||||||
| Total | 258 | ||||||||||
| (6) Fillings:— | (8) Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions | 26 | |||||||||
| Permanent Teeth | 719 | (9) Other operations:— | |||||||||
| Permanent Teeth | 97 | ||||||||||
| Temporary Teeth | 33 | Temporary Teeth | — | ||||||||
| Total | 152 | Total | 97 | ||||||||