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

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 Authirity, based on returns supplied by the dental clinics:

1.97.21971
School Roll46,41845,874
Number of sessions:
Inspection234.7217.0
Ordinary treatment5,119.94,440.4
General anaesthetic80.770.1
Orthodontic381.4340.8
Health education226.9101.7
Total sessions6,043.65,170.0
Inspections-Number of children given:
First inspection at school29,99628,378
First inspection at clinic3,4792,801
Percentage found to require treatment60.260.3
Reinspection at school or clinic in 1972691740
Percentage found to require treatment84.580.9
Visits for treatment:
Number of first visits10,6728,827
Number of subsequent visits27,27423,868
Total visits37,94632,695
Emergencies1,7181,316
Additional courses commenced1,9131,608
Number did not attend17,03811,207
Treatment given:
Number of fillings:
In permanent teeth17,63415,438
In temporary teeth10,1129,789
Number of extractions (excluding orthodontics):
Of permanent teeth771651
Of temporary teeth2,6832,815
Number of other operations (prophylaxis, X-rays, inlays, crowns, etc)19,23814,221
Courses of treatment completed6,8715,593
Orthodontics:
Number of new cases157117
Number of removable appliances fitted307349
Number of fixed appliances fitted415
Number of orthodontic extractions:
In permanent teeth279466
In temporary teeth69227