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Tottenham 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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SPECIAL DENTAL TREATMENT UNDERTAKEN BY DENTAL OFFICERS
Number of impressions, etc. 277
Number of dentures fitted 53
Number of crowns and bridges 41
Number of inlays 2
Number of radiographs (a) at Dental Clinics 230
(b) at Hospitals 2
ORTHODONTIC EXAMINATION AND TREATMENT
| AGE GROUPS | TOTALS | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | ||
| Number of pupils examined | 1 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 111 |
| Number of pupils selected for treatment | 1 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 84 |
| Number of pupils commenced treatment (first attendance)416 | |||||||||||
| Number of attendances made for treatment 3,323 | |||||||||||
| Number of consultations 42 | |||||||||||
| Number of impressions, etc. 3,313 | |||||||||||
| Number of fixed appliances fitted 19 | |||||||||||
| Number of removable appliances fitted 296 | |||||||||||
| Number of radiographs (a; at Dental Clinics 730 | |||||||||||
| b) at Hospitals | |||||||||||
| Number of pupils treatment completed 48 | |||||||||||
| Number of orthodontic sessions (½days)445 | |||||||||||
Tottenham Eye Clinic
I am indebted to Mr. T.G. Kletz, M.B. Ch.B. D.O.M.S
Visiting Ophthalmologist for the following report:-
The total number of cases seen was 1,790.
Orthoptic Department During the first year of having an
orthoptist at the Clinic this department has been very busy.
No. of cases (for investigations and reports) 283
No. of cases having treatment (including 48 cases of
occlusion for amblyopia) 170
Orthoptic treatment successful 44
partially successful and still being treated 66
unsuccessful 12
Occlusion cases - successful 20
improved 10
unsuccessful 18
No. of cases referred for surgery 8
In addition, 37 cases have not been treated due to failure to attend
or refusal of treatment.