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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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SECONDARY AND TECHNICAL SCHOOLS (contd.).
Dental Defects.
(1) Number of Children Inspected by the Dentist—
(a) Routine Age Groups—
AGE
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
TOTAL
Number
10
23
363
390
388
408
319
135
28
7
2,071
(b) Specials 99
(c) Total (Routine and Specials) 2,170
(2) Found to require treatment 1,479
(3) Actually treated 588
(4) Attendances made by children for treatment 1,132
(5) Half-days devoted to:—
Inspection 13
(6) Fillings:—
Permanent Teeth 1,063
Temporary Teeth —
Total 1,063
(7) Extractions:—
Permanent Teeth 299
Temporary Teeth 60
Total 369
(8) Administrations of general
thetics for extractions 2
(9) Other operations :—
Permanent Teeth 118
Temporary Teeth —
Total 118