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Kensington and Chelsea 1968

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington & Chelsea Borough]

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87
School Dental Service
Kensington and
Chelsea
ILEA
1968
1967
1968
1967
Number of sessions:
Inspection
106.6
25.0
1,928.3
1,449.2
Ordinary treatment
1,360.7
1,285.3
28,319.9
27,851.2
General anaesthetic
17.0
10.0
450.5
532.9
Health education
11.0
Nil
1,747.3
607.6
Total sessions
1,495.3
1,320.3
32,446
30,440.9
Inspections:
Number of children given
First inspection at
school
8,469
2,070
183,925
124,389
First inspection at
clinic
1,872
2,716
47,336
47,886
Percentage found to
require treatment
67.2
73.5
63.6
65.5
Reinspection at school
or clinic in 1968
1,555
559
14,750
16,251
Percentage found to
require treatment
57.0
65.3
69.6
62.4
Total of appointments made
15,662
14,521
Total of attendances by
appointment
9,808
8,770
Response rate
62.5%
60.3%
Average attendances per
session
7.2
6.8
Visits for treatment:
Number of first
visits
2,875
2,234
54,655
56,551
Number of subsequent
visits
6,106
4,920
124,838
126,172
Total visits
8,981
7,154
179,493
182,723
Emergencies
181
282
5,298
4,069
Additional courses
commenced
472
204
8,239
8,012
Treatment given:
Number of fillings
In permanent teeth
4,305
4,132
91,198
92,897
In temporary teeth
3,772
2,796
65,917
65,766
Number of extractions
Of permanent teeth
199
141
5,323
5,148
Of temporary teeth
916
598
19,167
20,921
Number of other
operations (prophylaxis,
X-rays, inlays,
crowns, etc.)
2,769
910
72,740
51,390
Courses of treatment
completed
2,416
1,707
43,656
42,668
Orthodontics:
Number of new cases
20
2
779
963
Number of removable
appliances fitted
18
Nil
1,135
1,052
Number of fixed
appliances fitted
-
-
48
60