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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

Kensington and Chelsea 1969

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

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Table: It is intended to build up a baseline of objective information on dental disease levels in the various age groups in all schools in the Borough eventually, so that future disease levels can be compared with these findings.

It is intended to build up a baseline of objective information on dental disease levels in the various age groups in all schools in the Borough eventually, so that future disease levels can be compared with these findings.

School Dental ServiceKensington and Chelsea
19691968
Number of sessions
Inspection95.0106.6
Ordinary treatment1,220.01,360.7
General anaesthetic21.117.0
Health education9.011.0
Total sessions1,345.11,495.3
Inspections: Number of children given
First inspection at school7,2488,469
First inspection at clinic2,2911,872
Percentage found to require treatment58.467.2
Reinspection at school or clinic in 19691,6871,555
Percentage found to require treatment49.257.0
Total of appointments made14,10215,662
Total of attendances by appointment9,1469,808
Response rate64.8%62.5%
Average attendances per session7.67.2
Visits for treatment:
Number of first visits2,9102,875
Number of subsequent visits5,2736,106
Total visits8,1838,981
Emergencies177181
Additional courses commenced419472
Treatment given: Number of fillings
In permanent teeth3,7574,305
In temporary teeth2,8353,772
Number of extractions
Of permanent teeth247199
Of temporary teeth1,040916
Number of other operations (prophylaxis, X-rays, inlays, crowns, etc.)2,2322,769
Courses of treatment completed2,6702,416
Orthodontics:
Number of new cases1020
Number of removable appliances fitted1118
Number of fixed appliances fittedNil-