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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
Bexley 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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DENTAL SERVICES FOR EXPECTANT AND NURSING MOTHERS
AND PRE SCHOOL CHILDREN
DENTAL SERVICES FOR EXPECTANT AND NURSING MOTHER AND PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN
| A. ATTENDANCES AND TREATMENT | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of visits for treatment during year | ||||||
| First visit | EM.&N.M. | 21 | 22 | 17 | 24 | 23 |
| Children | 208 | 225 | 210 | 287 | 421 | |
| Subsequent visits | EM.&N.M. | 54 | 52 | 66 | 64 | 50 |
| Children | 228 | 181 | 315 | 182 | 355 | |
| Total visits | EM.&N.M. | 75 | 74 | 83 | 88 | 73 |
| Children | 436 | 406 | 525 | 469 | 776 | |
| No. of additional courses of treatment other than 1st course | EM.&N.M. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| Children | 43 | 36 | 95 | 97 | 145 | |
| Treatment provided during the year | EM.&N.M. | 35 | 71 | 89 | 78 | 113 |
| No. of fillings | Children | 182 | 279 | 371 | 223 | 570 |
| Teeth filled | EM.&N.M. | 31 | 62 | 62 | 45 | 69 |
| Children | 146 | 268 | 311 | 175 | 436 | |
| Teeth extracted | EM.&N.M. | 13 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| Children | 41 | 52 | 55 | 42 | 46 | |
| General Anaesthetics given | EM.&N.M. | 4 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Children | 19 | 33 | 27 | 26 | 24 | |
| Emergency visits by patients | EM.&N.M. | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Children | — | 14 | 9 | 5 | 6 | |
| Patients X-rayed | EM.&N.M. | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Children | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Patients treated by scaling &/or removal of stains from teeth | EM.&N.M. | 6 | 14 | 12 | 27 | 16 |
| Children | 27 | 138 | 207 | 186 | 215 | |
| Teeth otherwise conserved | Children | 37 | 60 | 84 | 54 | 88 |
| Teeth Root Filled | EM.&N.M. | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| Inlays | EM.&N.M. | — | — | — | — | — |
| Crowns | EM.&N.M. | — | — | — | — | — |
| No. of courses of treatment | EM.&N.M. | 11 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 19 |
| Children | 114 | 258 | 285 | 280 | 403 | |
B. PROSTHETICS
| 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients supplied with F.U. or F.L. (First time) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Patients supplied with Other Dentures | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — |
| No. of Dentures supplied | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — |
C. ANAESTHETICS
| 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Anaesthetics administered by Dental Officers | — | — | — | — | — |