London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Twickenham 1920

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]

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D—Treatment of Dental Defects.1. Number of children dealt with.

Age groups."Spec'ls"Total.
5678910-14
(a) Inspected by Dentist101411401278-31457
(b) Referred for Treatment91131221198-31402
(c) Actually treated16180685-31246
(d) Re-treated (result of periodical re-exam).------Nil.Nil.

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 other Operations.
ExtractedFilledExtractedFilledPerm. Teeth.Temp. Teeth.
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)
536489352881401Nil.2882172Nil.

TABLE V.

Summary of Treatment of defects as shown 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 Ailments42633944383
Visual defects1331196125
Defects of nose and throat1376752119
Dental defects402246246
Other defects919090
Total1189771192963