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
Greenwich 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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SCHOOL DENTAL SERVICE
Statistical Analysis
| 1969 | 1968 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sessions | ||
| Treatment | 1,645.3 | |
| School Inspections | 157 | |
| Dental Health Education | 48 | |
| TOTAL SESSIONS | 1,850.3 | |
| Inspections | ||
| Children inspected at schools and clinics | 13,597 | |
| Percentage found to require treat-ment | 63.8% | |
| Visits for Treatment | ||
| First | 3,639 | |
| Subsequent | 9,265 | |
| TOTAL VISITS | 12,904 | |
| Emergency patients | 731 | |
| Broken Appointments | ||
| Number | 4,127 | |
| Percentage | 24.23% | |
| Treatment Given | ||
| Fillings | 4,808 | |
| Extractions (including ortho-dontics) | 121 | |
| Ratio of fillings to extractions | 36.3 | |
| (2) Deciduous teeth | ||
| Fillings | 4,710 | |
| Extractions (including ortho-dontics) | 321 | |
| Ratio of fillings to extractions | 13.8 | |
| Total number of fillings | 9,518 | |
| Ratio of fillings to extractions | 21.54 | |
| Teeth root-filled | 186 | |
| Other operations | 3,962 | |
| General anaesthetics | Nil | Nil |