Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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Treatment provided during the year:— | ||
Number of fillings | 564 | 13 |
Teeth filled | 484 | 13 |
Teeth extracted | 82 | 4 |
General anaesthetics given | 32 | 3 |
Emergency visits by patients | 38 | 1 |
Patients x-rayed | 2 | — |
Patients treated by scaling and/or removal of stains from teeth | 62 | 8 |
Teeth otherwise conserved | 340 | — |
Teeth root filled | — | 6 |
Number of courses of treatment completed during the year | 105 | 4 |
B. Patients supplied with a full upper or full lower denture - first time | — | — |
Patients supplied with other dentures Number of dentures supplied | — | — |
C. General anaesthetics administered by Dental Officers | — | — |
D. Inspections during year — First inspections | 220 | 14 |
Patients above who required treatment | 162 | 11 |
Patients in above who were offered treatment | 162 | 11 |
Number of dental officer sessions (i.e. equivalent half days) devoted to maternity and child welfare patients during the period. | 87.2 |
Cases visited by Health Visitors:—
Children born in 1968 | 6,301 | |
Children born in 1967 | 5,682 | |
Children born in 1963-66 | 12,983 | |
24,966 |