London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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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

Hammersmith 1972

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith.

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Table: Appendix - School Dental Service - Statistics 1972

Appendix - School Dental Service - Statistics 1972

Sessions197219711970
Sessions for Treatment2174.32174.92027.6
Inspections109.8144.5108.8
Orthodontics178.0109.092.0
General Anaesthetics9.114.111.2
Dental Health150.5311.7129.0
Total2621.72754.22368.6
Inspections
Pupils inspected at School11031145919585
Clinics213223022197
% inspected47.8%61%44.4%
% requiring treatment52.8%53.5%56.0%
% accepting treatment54%55.6%51%
Re-inspections13601048758
Visits
1st visits406534053133
Subsequent visits928779117886
Total133521131611019
Failed appointments540846335201
Treatment
Fillings in permanent teeth790275726789
Fillings in deciduous teeth553558194252
Permanent teeth extracted262338376
Deciduous teeth extracted94812901263
G.A. administered117204149
Pupils X-rayed579509383
Teeth otherwise conserved757238211
Teeth root filled12165
Crowns345341
Courses of treatment completed385732852825
Prevention
Prophylaxis223016631255
No. given dental health instruction26191150774
Topical fluorides55822310
Orthodontics
Number of new cases443354
Number of appliances fitted875884

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