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
City of Westminster 1972
Report of the Medical Officer of Health
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Table 51 — Dental Services for Expectant and Nursing Mothers and Children under 5 Part A — Attendances and Treatment
| Number of Visits for Treatment during year | Children 0—4 (incl.) | Expectant and Nursing Mothers | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1971 | 1972 | 1971 | |
| First Visit | 312 | 386 | 44 | 53 |
| Subsequent Visits | 244 | 421 | 70 | 63 |
| Total Visits | 556 | 807 | 114 | 116 |
| Number of Additional Courses of Treatment other than the First Course commenced during year | 16 | 82 | 1 | 6 |
| Treatment provided during the year- | ||||
| Number of Fillings | 465 | 658 | 144 | 125 |
| Teeth Filled | 328 | 517 | 90 | 78 |
| Teeth Extracted | 8 | 25 | 5 | 4 |
| General Anaesthetics given | 4 | 2 | — | — |
| Emergency visits by patients | 51 | 32 | 4 | 12 |
| Patients X-rayed | 1 | 35 | 12 | 12 |
| Patients Treated by Scaling and/or Removal of Stains from the Teeth (Prophylaxis) | 173 | 165 | 26 | 35 |
| Teeth Otherwise Conserved | 87 | 114 | — | — |
| Teeth Root Filled | - | - | - | 1 |
| Inlays | — | — | — | — |
| Crowns | — | — | — | - |
| Number of Courses of Treatment completed during the year | 229 | 246 | 17 | 25 |
Part B — Prosthetics
| Patients supplied with F.U. or F.L. (first time) | _ | _ | 1 | _ |
| Patients supplied with other Dentures | 1 | — | 2 | - |
| Number of Dentures supplied | 1 | — | 3 | — |
Part C — Anaesthetics
| General Anaesthetics administered by Dental Officers | - | - | - | - |
Part D — Inspections
| Number of Patients given First Inspections during year | (a) 194 | (a) 557 | (d) 6 | (d) 36 |
| Number of Patients in (a) and (d) above who required Treatment | (b) 66 | (b) 366 | (e) 6 | (e) 35 |
| Number of Patients in (b) and (e) above who were offered Treatment | (c) 66 | (c) 354 | (f) 6 | (f) 34 |
Part E — Sessions
| 1972 | 1971 | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of Dental Officer Sessions (i.e. Equivalent complete half-days) devoted to Maternity and Child Welfare Patients— | ||
| For Treatment | 103 | 151 |
| For Health Education | 5 | — |