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 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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SCHOOL DENTAL SERVICE Statistical Analysis
| 1971 | 1970 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sessions | ||
| Treatment | 1,795.8 | |
| School Inspections | 109.5 | |
| Orthodontic | 91.6 | |
| Dental Health Education | 53.4 | |
| TOTAL SESSIONS | 2,050.3 | |
| Inspections | ||
| Children inspected at schools and clinics | 11,093 | |
| Percentage found to require treatment | 70.1% | |
| Visits for Treatment | ||
| First | 4,341 | |
| Subsequent | 9,460 | |
| TOTAL VISITS | 13,801 | |
| Emergency patients | 1,037 | |
| Broken appointments | 4,407 | |
| 24.2% | ||
| Treatment Given | ||
| (1) Permanent teeth | 5,408 | |
| Extractions (excluding orthodontic extractions | 91 | |
| Ratio of fillings to extractions | 53.7 | |
| (2) Deciduous teeth | ||
| Fillings | 4,242 | |
| Extractions (excluding orthodontic extractions) | 431 | |
| Ratio of fillings to extractions | 9.2 | |
| Total number of fillings | 9,650 | |
| Teeth root-filled | 146 | |
| Other operations | 5,196 | |
| General Anaesthetics | Nil |