[Report 1962] / Medical Officer of Health, Dudley County Borough.
- Dudley (England). County Borough Council.
- Date:
- 1962
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1962] / Medical Officer of Health, Dudley County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![Dental Inspection and Treatment 1. Number of Pupils inspected by the Autbority's Dental Ollicers: (a) At Periodic Inspections (b) At Specials 'I'otal (1) 8,422 1,107 9,589 2. Number found to recpiire treatment 8. Number offered treatment 4. Number actually treated 0,972 5,470 2,280 5. Number of attendances made by pupils for treatment, including those recorded at headinj' H{li) below 6. Ilalf-davs devoted to: 0,858 Periodic (School) Inspection Treatment 'I’otal (h) 4 4 1046.5 1122.5 7. Fillings: Permanent Teeth d'emporary 'i'eeth 'I'otal (7) 0,440 578 7,018 8. Nimiber of teeth filled: Permanent 'Peeth Temporary Teeth 'I'otal (8) 5,082 547 0,229 9. Extractions: IVrmanent 'I'eeth 'Pemporary 'I'eeth 'I'otal (9) 1,115 1,094 2,809 10. Administration of general anaesthetics for extraction 1,070 11. Orthodontics: (a) New Cases commenced (b) New C.'ases carried forward (e) Cases completed (d) Ciases discontinued (e) New Pupils treated with appliances (f) Removable aj)pliances fitted (g) Fixed appliances fitted 81 8 20 8 19 22 (h) Total attendances (Orthodontics) 188 12. Number of pupils fitted with artificial dentures 88 18. Other Operations: Permanent Teeth 'I'emporarv Teeth 'I'otal (18) 842 15 367 14. X-Ray Cases 108 15. Failed Appointments 1,898 Handicapped Pupils As a result of alnurst 20 years of eoiiij)ulsory aseertaimnent \\v now have a deeper understanding ol’ the needs of the handiea])ped pupil. We not only ad\'ise them how to oNereoiue their medical, educational and social j)rol)lems, but they are also encouraged to develo}) their latent potentialities in an effort to compensate for the limitations imposed lyv their specific handi(‘ap.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b29171271_0061.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
