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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| First visits | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| Subsequent visits | 4.9 | 4.9 |
| Emergencies | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Did not attend | 3.1 | 2.3 |
| Fillings; | ||
| In permanent teeth | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| In temporary teeth | 1.8 | 2.0 |
| Extractions: | ||
| Of permanent teeth | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Of temporary teeth | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| Ratio of permanent teeth filled to permanent teeth extracted | 19.6 | 20.1 |
| Ratio of temporary teeth filled to temporary teeth extracted | 3.4 | 3.1 |