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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 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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DENTAL SERVICES FOR EXPECTANT AND NURSING MOTHERS AND PRE SCHOOL CHILDREN
| A. ATTENDANCES AND TREATMENT | 1969 | 1970 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. of visits for treatment during year | |||
| First visit | EM.&N.M. | 23 | 21 |
| Children | 421 | 324 | |
| Subsequent visits | EM.&N.M. | 50 | 46 |
| Children | 355 | 280 | |
| Total visits | EM.&N.M. | 73 | 67 |
| Children | 776 | 604 | |
| No. of additional courses of treatment other than 1st course | |||
| Treatment provided during the year | EM.&N.M. | 10 | 10 |
| Children | 145 | 165 | |
| No. of fillings | EM.&N.M. | 113 | 85 |
| Children | 570 | 540 | |
| Teeth filled | EM.&N.M. | 69 | 48 |
| Children | 436 | 379 | |
| Teeth extracted | EM.&N.M. | 3 | 10 |
| Children | 46 | 48 | |
| General Anaesthetics given | EM.&N.M. | — | 2 |
| Children | 24 | 18 | |
| Emergency visits by patients | EM.&N.M. | 1 | 3 |
| Children | 6 | 9 | |
| Patients X-rayed | EM.&N.M. | 1 | 7 |
| Children | — | 1 | |
| Patients treated by scaling &/or removal of stains from teeth | EM.&N.M. | 16 | 15 |
| Children | 215 | 186 | |
| Teeth otherwise conserved | Children | 88 | 51 |
| Teeth Root Filled | EM.&N.M. | — | — |
| Inlays | EM.&N.M. | — | — |
| Crowns | EM.&N.M. | — | — |
| No. of courses of treatment | EM.&N.M. | 19 | 18 |
| Children | 403 | 388 | |
| B. PROSTHETICS | 1969 | 1970 | |
| Patients supplied with F.U. or F.L. (First time) | — | 1 | |
| Patients supplied with Other Dentures | — | — | |
| No. of Dentures supplied | — | 2 | |