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DENTAL TREATMENT FOR EXPECTANT AND NURSING
MOTHERS AND CHILDREN UNDER 5 YEARS
ATTENDANCES AND TREATMENT
A. Number of visits for Treatment during the year
Children Expectant and
0-4 (incl) Nursing Mothers
First visit 138 30
Subsequent visits 152 58
Total visits 290 88
Number of additional courses of treatment,
other than the first course, commenced
during the year 7
Treatment provided during the year
Number of fillings 206 55
Teeth filled 186 49
Teeth extracted 42 14
General anaesthetics given 16 6
Emergency visits by patients 29 16
Patients x-rayed - -
Patients treated by scaling and/or
removal of stains from teeth 14 11
Teeth otherwise conserved 215
Number of courses of treatment completed
during the year 59 19
B. Patients supplied with a full upper or
full lower denture - first time 27
Patients supplied with other dentures 28 2
Number of dentures supplied 29 2
C. General anaesthetics administered by
Dental Officers 30 9
D. Inspections during year - First inspections 326 9
Patients in A and D above who required
treatment 141 9
Patients in B & C above who were offered
treatment 140 9
Number of dental officer sessions (i.e. equivalent
half days) devoted to maternity and child welfare
patients during the period 46.2