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
Lewisham 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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DENTAL SERVICES
Mrs C M Leeming, BDS (Lond)
Chief Dental Officer and Principal School Dental Officer
DENTAL SERVICES FOR EXPECTANT AND NURSING MOTHERS AND CHILDREN
UNDER 5 YEARS
| 1971 | 1972 | 1971 | 1972 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children 0-4(incl) | Expectant and Nursing Mothers | |||
| First Visit | 670 | 849 | 8 | 40 |
| Subsequent Visits | 1,403 | 1,448 | 35 | 115 |
| Total Visits | 2,073 | 2,297 | 43 | 155 |
| Number of Additional Courses of Treatment other than the First Courses commenced during year | 78 | 96 | - | 2 |
| Treatment provided during the year- | ||||
| Number of Fillings | 1,530 | 1,589 | 32 | 134 |
| Teeth Filled | 1,396 | 1,476 | 28 | 116 |
| Teeth Extracted | 276 | 289 | 4 | 19 |
| General Anaesthetics given | 70 | 103 | 2 | 4 |
| Emergency Visits by Patients | 69 | 112 | - | 12 |
| Patients X-Rayed | 11 | 13 | 2 | 29 |
| Patients Treated by Scaling and/or Removal of Stains from the teeth (Prophylaxis) | 474 | 669 | 12 | 27 |
| Teeth Otherwise Conserved | 203 | 190 | - | - |
| Teeth Root Filled | - | - | 2 | 8 |
| Inlays | - | - | 2 | 3 |
| Crowns | - | - | 1 | 4 |
| Number of Courses of Treatment Completed During the Year | 403 | 447 | 7 | 26 |
| B. INSPECTIONS | 1971 | 1972 | 1971 | 1972 |
| Number of Patients given First Inspections During Year | A 180 | 233 | D 7 | 12 |
| Number of Patients in A and D above who required treatment | B 163 | 204 | E 6 | 12 |
| Number of Patients in B and E above who were offered treatment | C 163 | 204 | F 6 | 11 |