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DENTAL TREATMENT FOR EXPECTANT AND NURSING
MOTHERS AND CHILDREN UNDER 5 YEARS
ATTENDANCES AND TREATMENT
A. Number of vists for Treatment during the year:—
Children Expectant and
0-4 (incl) Nursing Mothers
First visit 88 39
Subsequent visits 125 39
Total visits 213 78
Number of additional courses of treatment,
other than the first course, commenced
during the year 4 1
Treatment provided during the year:—
Number of fillings 125 47
Teeth filled 115 42
Teeth extracted 36 12
General anaesthetics given 11 1
Emergency visits by patients 22 5
Patients x-rayed
Patients treated by scaling and/or
removal of stains from teeth 2 25
Teeth otherwise conserved 224
Number of courses of treatment
completed during the year 30 22
B. Patients supplied with a full upper or
full lower denture - first time 1
Patients supplied with other dentures 1
Number of dentures supplied 2
C. General anaesthetics administered by
Dental Officers 5
D. Inspections during year - First inspections 89 30
Patients in above who required treatment 73 29
Patients in above who were offered
treatment 73 29
Number of dental officer sessions (i.e. equivalent
half days) devoted to maternity and child
welfare patients during the period 43.1