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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
Croydon 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Acceptance Rate
As reported previously the recorded drop in the acceptance
rate has come about as a direct result of the introduction of
priority treatment for children under N.H.I, regulations. This
trend is most discernable in areas well served by private
practice. Advantage is being taken of this fact to carry out a
general re-grouping of existing treatment areas in the School
Service, and so make increased staff available for the new undermanned
part of the Borough.
| 1958 | 1957 | 1953 | 1949 | 1937 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. referred for Treatment | 14,789 | 15,034 | 14,998 | 9,404 | 13,498 |
| Consents | 6, 114: | 6,692: | 8,854: | 6,996: | 7,762: |
| 41.4% | 44. 5% | 59% | 74. 1% | 57.71 | |
| (Total Consents Including | (8,188: | (9,366: | (12, 496: | (10,098: | (10,146: |
| Specials)* | 48.5%) | 52.9%) | 66.1%) | 80.7%) | 63%) |
| Refusals | 6,689: | 6,516: | 4.496: | 1,213: | 3,242: |
| 45.2% | 43.4% | 30% | 12.9% | 24% | |
| Forms not returned | 1,986: | 1,816: | 1,648: | 1,195: | 2,494: |
| 13.4% | 12.1% | 11% | 12.7% | 18.51 |
• SPECIALS - Those referred by Head Teachers with Emergency Forms
Treatment
Of 16,863 children referred for treatment (including
specials) 8,978 (53.2 per cent.) were treated and 6,617 (39.2
per cent.) cured completely, compared with 17,698 referred,
8,904 (50.3 per cent.) treated and 7,161 (40.5 per cent.)cured
in 1957.
Treatment sessions decreased from 2,891 to 2,761, principally
because of a reduction of sessions by part-time dentists.
Except for a more general application of the principle of
prior treatment planning in the mouth, referred to in last
year's paragraph, little else of special clinical interest can
be reported.
Ontil the needs of each respective area can be more effectively
met, all available energy is being concentrated on the
provision of an adequate basic treatment.