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
Lambeth 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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cutting cavities and filling teeth. The exhibition was advertised in the local press
and reports of the exhibition also appeared in the local newspapers. Radio London
visited the Borough twice, before the exhibition and at the opening and their
support provided valuable publicity. The exhibition stimulated much interest in
dental health and it is hoped that it will have been successful in encouraging
children to be more vigilant about the care of their own mouths.
Thanks to Staff
The co-operation and interest of the staff of the Health Department —
medical, nursing and administrative — has been greatly appreciated. My special
thanks are again due to dental staff, and particularly to those whose efforts
contributed so much to the dental care exhibition.
(sgd.) B.M. Spalding, LDSJDDPH, RCS(Eng.)
| Inspection | 246.0 |
| Ordinary Treatment | 2,488.4 |
| General anaesthetic | 51.5 |
| Orthondontic | 51.4 |
| Health education | 422.0 |
| Total sessions | 3,259.3 |
| First inspection at school | 24,516 |
| First inspection at clinic | 3,817 |
| Percentage found to require treatment | 59.1 |
| Re-inspection at school or clinic in 1970 | 852 |
| Percentage found to require treatment | 73.0 |
| Number of first visits | 4,627 |
| Number of subsequent visits | 9,305 |
| Total visits | 13,932 |
| Emergencies | 449 |
| Additional courses commenced | 598 |