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
Kensington and Chelsea 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington & Chelsea Borough]
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| Treatment given Number of fillings in permanent teeth | 4,096 | 4,378 |
| in temporary teeth | 2,929 | 3,372 |
| Number of extractions of permanent teeth | 205 | 250 |
| of temporary teeth | 1,234 | 1,215 |
| Number of other operations | ||
| (Prophylaxis, X-rays, inlays, crowns, etc.) | 5,786 | 3,020 |
| Courses of treatment completed | 2,632 | 2,656 |
| Orthodontics Number of new cases | 11 | 4 |
| Number of removable appliances fitted | 10 | 5 |
| Number of fixed appliances fitted | 2 | nil |
| Number of cases referred to hospital consultant | 47 | 45 |
MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH DENTAL SERVICE
Dental inspections during the year were carried out on 468 children under five years
of age and 49 expectant or nursing mothers. Treatment was offered to 286 (61%) of the
children and 45 (92%) of the mothers.
The dental inspection invitation scheme for three year olds was introduced in 1972.
A total of 294 invitations were sent to the parents of three year olds inviting the children to
receive a dental inspection. Sixty-four responded and were seen at the school clinics and, in
the majority of cases, this was the child's first introduction to the dentist. The results are
encouraging and the scheme will be repeated annually.
Details of work done are given below with comparative details for 1971 in brackets.
| Expectant or Nursing Mothers | Children under five | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of appointments given | 208 | (259) | 1,514 | (1,220) |
| Number of attendances— | ||||
| by appointment | 156 | (186) | 927 | (887) |
| other | 5 | 25 | ( 5) | |
| Number of patients given first inspection during the year | 49 | (61) | 468 | (426) |
| Number of patients above found to require treatment | 47 | (57) | 296 | (201) |
| Number of patients above offered treatment | 45 | (57) | 286 | (200) |
| V isits for treatm ent: F i rst | 51 | (56) | 275 | (201) |
| Subsequent | 103 | (108) | 422 | (471) |
| Number of treatments given: | ||||
| Fillings | 87 | (122) | 416 | (532) |
| Teeth extracted | 12 | (23) | 76 | (36) |
| Patients X-rayed | 24 | (40) | 16 | (2) |
| Prophylaxis | 48 | (44) | 144 | (35) |
| Number of courses of treatment completed | 25 | (38) | 188 | (126) |
| Number of patients supplied with other dentures | 3 | (1) | ||