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Lewisham 1968

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

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SCHOOL DENTAL SERVICES
The following summary of the work of the school dental service has been supplied
by the Medical Adviser to the Inner London Education Authority, based on returns
supplied by the dental clinics:

Table: Table 18

Table 18

LEWISHAMI.L.E.A.
School Roll42,721418,280
Number of sessions:
Inspection127.81,928.3
Ordinary treatment3,242.827,493 .3
General anaesthetic36.8450.5
Orthodontic254.3826.6
Health education4.01,665.3
Total sessions3,665.732,364.0
Inspections: number of children given:
First inspection at school14,279183,925
First inspection at clinic3,07647,336
Percentage found to require treatment69.263 .6
Reinspection at school or clinic in 196855414,750
Percentage found to require treatment75.669.6
Visits for treatment:
Number of first visits5,70954,655
Number of subsequent visits18,318124,838
Total visits24,027179,493
Emergencies7315,298
Additional courses commenced8108,239
Number did not attend9,98991,034
Treatment given:
Number of fillings:
In permanent teeth11,01191,198
In temporary teeth7,99865,917
Number of extractions:
Of permanent teeth1,1815,323
Of temporary teeth2,72019,167
Number of other operations (prophylaxis, X.rays, inlays, crowns, etc.)11,03672,740
Courses of treatment completed3,87343,645
Orthodontics:
Number of new cases284779
Number of removable appliances fitted4001,135
Number of fixed appliances fitted2748
Sessional averages:
First visits1.72.0
Subsequent visits5.64.5
Emergencies0.20.2
Did not attend3.03.3
Fillings:
In permanent teeth3.43.3
In temporary teeth2.42.4
Extractions:
Of permanent teeth0.40.2
Of temporary teeth0.8.7
Ratio of permanent teeth filled to permanent teeth extracted7.814.9
Ratio of temporary teeth filled to temporary teeth extracted2.53.0