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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

Lambeth 1969

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]

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Visits for treatment
Number of first visits4,834
Number of subsequent visits9,594
Total visits14,428
Emergencies412
Additional courses commenced639
Number did not attend9,100
Treatment given:
Number of fillings:
In permanent teeth6,938
In temporary teeth6,351
Number of extractions:
Of permanent teeth465
Of temporary teeth1,951
Number of other operations5,235
Courses of treatment completed3,409
Orthodontics:
Number of new cases62
Number of removable appliances fitted141
Number of fixed appliances fitted3
Sessional averages:
First visits1.9
Subsequent visits3.8
Emergencies0.2
Did not attend3.6
Fillings:
In permanent teeth2.8
In temporary teeth2.5
Extractions:
Of permanent teeth0.2
Of temporary teeth0.8
Ratio of permanent teeth filled to permanent
teeth extracted13.1
Ratio of temporary teeth filled to temporary
teeth extracted2.9
Staff:
Number of dentists employed (F.T.E.)5.2