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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 1971

[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

School Roll45,874
Number of sessions:
Inspection217.0
Ordinary treatment4,440.4
General anaesthetic70.1
Orthodontic340.8
Health education101.7
Total sessions5,170.0
Inspections—Number of children given :
First inspection at school28,378
First inspection at clinic2,801
Percentage found to require treatment60.3
Reinspection at school or clinic in 1971740
Percentage found to require treatment80.9
Visits for treatment :
Number of first visits8,827
Number of subsequent visits23,868
Total visits32,695
Emergencies1,316
Additional courses commenced1,608
Number did not attend11,207
Treatment given :
Number of fillings :
In permanent teeth15,438
In temporary teeth9,789
Number of extractions (excluding orthodontics) :
Of permanent teeth651
Of temporary teeth2,815
Number of other operations (prophylaxis, X-rays, inlays, crowns, etc.)14,221
Courses of treatment completed5,593
Orthodontics:
Number of new cases117
Number of removable appliances fitted349
Number of fixed appliances fitted15
Number of orthodontic extractions :
In permanent teeth466
In temporary teeth227
Sessional averages:
First visits1.8
Subsequent visits4.9
Emergencies0.3
Did not attend2.3
Fillings:
In permanent teeth3.2
In temporary teeth2.0
Extractions :
Of permanent teeth0.2
Of temporary teeth0.6
Ratio of permanent teeth filled to permanent teeth extracted20:1
Ratio of temporary teeth filled to temporary teeth extracted3:1