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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

Lewisham 1969

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

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Number of Patients given First Inspections During YearA1,089D11
Number of Patients in A and D above who Required TreatmentB747E10
Number of Patients in B and E above who were Offered TreatmentC747F10
C: Sessions Number of Dental Officer Sessions (i.e. Equivalent Complete Half Days) Devoted to Maternal and Child Health•
For Treatment435.7
For Health Education124.3

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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:

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Table 15

School Roll43,808
Number of sessions:
Inspection213.4
Ordinary treatment4,204.6
General anesthetic31.4
Orthodonic301.6
Health education128.8
Total sessions4,879.8
Inspections—Number of children given:
First inspection at school18,985
First inspection at clinic3,954
Percentage found to require treatment71.7
Reinspection at school or clinic in 1969640
Percentage found to require treatment85.3
Visits for treatment:
Number of first visits6,967
Number of subsequent visits22,480
Total visits29,447
Emergencies1,116
Additional courses commenced1,041
Number did not attend11,366
Treatment given:
Number of fillings:
In permanent teeth14,868
In temporary teeth10,205
Number of extractions:
Of permanent teeth902
Of temporary teeth3,046
Number of other operations (prophylaxis, X-rays, inlays, crowns, etc.)11,949
Courses of treatment completed4,974
Orthodontics:
Number of new cases212
Number of removable appliances fitted356
Number of fixed appliances fitted26
Sessional averages:
First visits1.5
Subsequent visits5.0
Emergencies0.2
Did not attend2.5
Fillings:
In permanent teeth3.7
In temporary teeth2.2
Extractions:
Of permanent teeth0.2
Of temporary teeth0.7
Ratio of permanent teeth filled to permanent teeth extracted13.7
Ratio of temporary teeth filled to temporary teeth extracted3.0