Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chiswick]
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D. - TREATMENT OP DENTAL DEFECTS. 1. number of Children dealt with.
Age Groups. | 'Specials' | Total | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5. | 6. | 7. | 8. | 9. | 100 | 11. | 12. | 13. | 14. | |||
(a) Inspected by dentist | 21 | l64 | 465 | 825 | 245 | 87 | 10 | - | - | - | 194 | 2011 |
(b) Referred for treatment | 21 | 133 | 334 | 673 | 176 | 74 | 8 | - | - | - | 194 | 1613 |
(c) Actually treated | 18 | 119 | 290 | 441 | 109 | 47 | 3 | - | - | - | 194 | 1221 |
(d) Re-treated* (result of periodical examination ) | 6 | 4 | 81 | 184 | 10 | 7 | 3 | - | - | 259 |
*It is understood that cases under this head are also included
under (c) above.
2, Particulars of time given and of Operations undertaken.
No, of Half Days devoted to Inspection. | No.of Half Days devoted to Treatment. | Total No.of Attendances made by the Children at the Clinic. | No.of Permanent Teeth. | No.of Temporary Teeth | Total No. of Fillings, | No.of Administrations of General Anaesthetics included in (4) and (6) | No. of ether Operations | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Extracted. | Filled | Extract ed. | Filled | Permanent Teeth | Temporary Teeth | |||||
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (?) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) | (11) |
18 | 291 | 1968 | 314 | 1063 | 3534 | 1110 | 2173 | 281 | 68 | 8 |
TABLE V - SUMMARY OF TREATMENT OF DEFECTS AS SHEWN IN TABLE IV. (A, B, C, D and F but excluding E.)
Disease or Defect | Number of Children | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Referred for Treatment | Treated | ||||
Under Local Education Authority's Scheme. | Otherwise. | Total. | |||
Minor Ailments | 730 | 700 | 30 | 730 | |
Visual Defects | 223 | 178 | 7 | 165 | |
Defects of nose and throat | 214 | 130 | 7 | 137 | |
Dental Defects | 1613 | 1221 | - | 1221 | |
Other Defects | 254 | 250 | 4 | 254 | |
Total | 1517 | 54 | 1571 |
.17.