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
Tottenham 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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| viii. | Number of teeth filled. - Permanent teeth | 4, 455 | |
| Temporary teeth | 1,690 | ||
| Total | 6,145 | ||
| ix. | Extractions - Permanent teeth | 833 | |
| Permanent teeth for Orthodonture | 264 | ||
| TOTAL Permanent teeth | 1, 097 | ||
| Temporary teeth | 7, 428 | ||
| Total | 8, 525 | ||
| X. | Anaesthetics - (a) General | 1, 480 | |
| (b) Local | 3, 376 | ||
| xi. | Other Operations - (a) Permanent teeth | 1,342 | |
| (b) Temporary teeth | 3, 569 | ||
| Total | 4, 911 | ||
| xii. | (a) Scaling | 209 | |
| (b) Gum treatment | 73 | ||
Special Dental Treatment Undertaken by Dental Officers.
Number of root fillings 8
Number of crowns and bridges 4
Number of inlays 2
Number of impressions, etc 105
Number of radiographs -
(a) at Dental Clinics 50
(b) at Hospitals -
Number of Dentures fitted 22
Number of caps fitted to fractured teeth 30
Number of Special Surgical operations 9