Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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ATTENDANCES AND TREATMENT—SCHOOL CHILDREN
Ages 5 to 9 | Ages 10 to 14 | Ages 15 and over | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
First Visit | 3532 | 2663 | 360 | 6555 |
Subsequent Visits | 7004 | 8540 | 1080 | 16624 |
Total Visits | 10536 | 11203 | 1440 | 23179 |
Additional courses of treatment commenced | 405 | 251 | 64 | 720 |
Fillings in permanent teeth | 3330 | 6810 | 1721 | 11861 |
Fillings in deciduous teeth | 9647 | 1594 | — | 11241 |
Permanent teeth extracted | 91 | 289 | 43 | 423 |
Deciduous teeth extracted | 1284 | 312 | — | 1596 |
General anaesthetics | 432 | 176 | 12 | 620 |
Emergencies | 219 | 77 | 30 | 326 |
Number of Pupils X-rayed | 161 | |||
Prophylaxis | 2,942 | |||
Teeth otherwise conserved | 566 | |||
Number of teeth root filled | 14 | |||
Inlays | — | |||
Crowns | 2 | |||
Courses of treatment completed | 6,400 | |||
ORTHODONTICS | ||||
New cases commenced during year | 242 | |||
Cases completed during year | 158 | |||
Cases discontinued during year | 4 | |||
Number of removal appliances fitted | 276 | |||
Number of fixed appliances fitted | — | |||
Pupils referred to Hospital Consultant | 1 | |||
PROSTHETICS | 5 to 9 | 10 to 14 | 15 and over | Total |
Pupils supplied with F.U. or F.L (first time) | — | — | — | — |
Pupils supplied with other dentures (first time) | — | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Number of dentures supplied | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
ANAESTHETICS | ||||
General Anaesthetics administer by Dental Officers | — | |||
INSPECTIONS | ||||
(a) First inspection at school, number of pupils | 36,863 | |||
(b) First inspection at clinic, number of pupils | 3,855 | |||
Number of (a) + (b) found to require treatment | 16,490 | |||
Number of (a) + (b) offered treatment | 12,559 | |||
(c) Pupils re-inspected at school or clinic | 665 | |||
Number of (c) found to require treatment | 265 | |||
SESSIONS | ||||
Sessions devoted to treatment | 3,142 | |||
Sessions devoted to inspection | 327 | |||
Sessions devoted to Dental Health Education | 71 |