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Staff
The dental staff in 1965 consisted of the Principal School Dental Officer who
worked five clinical sessions a week, three other full-time dental officers and six
part-time or sessional dental officers, a total whole-time equivalent of 6.6. One dental
auxiliary was employed part-time at St. George's S.T.C. under the supervision of
the dental officer. There were eight dental surgery assistants of whom one was on
permanent duty at the Inner London Executive Council Surgery at Bermondsey
Health Centre. In all 77 sessions a week were worked by dental staff.
Dental Health Education
Provision of dental health education material at all centres in the Borough was
maintained. At a Health Exhibition held at the Elephant and Castle Shopping Centre
from 29 November to 11 December, a dental exhibit was incorporated illustrating
the effects of dental disease and methods of care and treatment. This stand attracted
much attention from visiting parties of school children and the general public.
Posters and displays were exhibited at the various centres and leaflets on dental
health made available for distribution to mothers and children.
Orthodontics
During the nine months ended 31st December 1965, 42 new cases were undertaken
and at the end of the year there were 44 cases currently undergoing treatment.
Appliances were fitted in 30 cases. Eight more complicated cases were referred for
hospital consultation.
Inspection and Treatment
Forty-five inspection sessions were held in schools at which 8,837 children were
inspected. A further 2,608 were inspected at clinics for the first time. Total inspections
therefore were 5,761 or 11.75% of the school roll.
A total of 2,056 treatment sessions were held at which total attendances were
16,101, an average attendance of 7.8 per session. The attendance rates were:—
New cases 48.6%; On-treatment cases 76.2%; Lapse rate (course of treatment
not completed) 9.9%.
There were 6,379 fillings inserted in permanent teeth and 4,227 fillings in
deciduous teeth. Extractions of permanent teeth numbered 623 and of deciduous
teeth 2,141.
The average number of fillings per treatment session was 5.2 and the ratio of
permanent teeth filled to permanent teeth extracted was 9 to 1.
General anaesthetic sessions held numbered 69 at which 1,138 general
anaesthetics were administered.
Cases discharged dentally fit during the period totalled 4,926, an average of
2.4 per session.
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