[Report 1934] / School Medical Officer of Health, Salop / Shropshire County Council.

  • Shropshire (England). County Council.
Date:
1934
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Credit: [Report 1934] / School Medical Officer of Health, Salop / Shropshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    RESULT OF ROUTINE INSPECTION BY THE MEDICAL AND DENTAL OFFICERS. Age 5. Age 8. Age 12. No. of children Exam¬ ined. Average No. of decayed teeth per child. Per¬ centage of children free from caries. No. of children Exam¬ ined. Average No. of decayed teeth per child. Per¬ centage of children free from caiies. No. of children Exam¬ ined. Average No. of decayed teeth per child. Per¬ centage of children free from caries. Dr. Blake .. 545 4.4 20 741 4.4 9 663 1.7 33 Dr. Evans .. 265 3.3 27 337 2.3 30 321 1.5 33 Dr. Priestley 437 4.7 14 479 3.9 9 584 1.7 31 Dr. Weston 422 4.2 20 476 5.1 7 426 1.8 35 Dr. Harris .. 360 3.1 21 436 2.7 18 346 1.4 38 Dr. Proctor.. .. . . 593 3.6 20 621 3.5 9 670 1.6 34 2622 4.0 20 3090 3.8 12 3010 1 .6 34 Dental Officers 4.7 18 3.4 8 1.8 25 The following table gives in detail the results of inspection by the School Dental Officers of children of all ages, and it will be observed that between the ages 5 and 12 the average number of decayed teeth per child gradually diminishes ; it will also be noted that the percentage of children free from active caries increases from the age of eight years, and that 25 per cent, of the children of school leaving age are found to be free from all signs of active dental caries. Under Age 5 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Average number of teeth decayed . . 2.9 4.7 4.2 3.8 3.4 2.9 2.4 2.0 1.8 2.0 2.0 Percentage of children free from caries 34 18 11 9 8 11 15 21 25 24 25 Average number of decayed teeth per child found by the Medical Inspectors in the years 1920—1932 Year Age 5. Age 8. Age 12. 1920 2.16 3.8 2.1 1925 3.1 3.4 1.6 1930 3.2 2.7 1.8 1931 3.8 3.1 1.6 1932 3.7 3.1 1.5 1933 3.8 3.4 1.5 1934 4.0 3.8 1.6