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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 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington & Chelsea Borough]
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| Visits for treatment: | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number of first visits | 2,401 | (2,910) |
| Number of subsequent visits | 5,360 | (5,273) |
| Total visits | 7,761 | (8.183) |
| Emergencies | 128 | ( 177) |
| Additional courses commenced | 499 | ( 419) |
| Treatment given: | ||
| Number of fillings | ||
| In permanent teetd | 3,741 | (3,757) |
| In temporary teetd | 3,028 | (2,835) |
| Number of extractions | ||
| Of permanent teetd | 195 | ( 247) |
| Of temporary teetd | 799 | (1,040) |
| Number of otder | ||
| operations (prophylaxis, | ||
| X-rays, inlays, crowns, etc.) | 1,866 . | (2,232) |
| Courses of treatments completed | 2,46l | (2,670) |
| Ortdodontics: | ||
| Number of new cases | 9 | ( 10) |
| Number of removable | ||
| appliances fitted | 11 | ( 11) |
| Number of fixed appliances fitted | Nil | ( Nil ) |
MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH DENTAL SERVICES
Inspections were carried out during the year at seven nursery
schools and departments and three day nurseries. Fewer patients were
treated than during the previous year but it is notable that the
numbers of fillings for the under fives have continued the increasing
trend noted in the previous year.
The following summary shows comparative details for 1969 in brackets.
| Total number of sessions | 122 | (122) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expectant or nursing mothers | Children under five | ||||
| Number of appointments | 169 | (195) | 1,206 | (1,463) | |
| Number of attendances: by appointment | 125 | (137) | 900 | (1,052) | |
| other | 1 | ( 4) | 18 | ( 11) | |
| Number of patients given first inspections during year | 45 | ( 34) | 440 | ( 472) | |
| Number of patients above found to require treatment | 41 | ( 32) | 206 | ( 250) | |
| Number of patients above offered treatment | 41 | ( 27) | 201 | ||
| Visits for treatment: First | 37 | ( 41) | 195 | ( 232) | |
| Subsequent | 67 | ( 82) | 391 | ( 435) | |
| Number of treatments given: Fillings | 100 | (108) | 471 | ( 424) | |
| Teeth extracted | 14 | ( 19) | 61 | ( 81) | |
| Patients X-rayed | 15 | ( 9) | 4 | ( 1) | |
| Prophylaxis (patients) | 19 | ( 21) | 21 | ( 21) | |