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

Southwark 1971

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]

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Table: 1971 ANNUAL STATISTICS SCHOOL DENTAL SERVICE TOTAL SCHOOL ROLL 49,895

1971 ANNUAL STATISTICS SCHOOL DENTAL SERVICE TOTAL SCHOOL ROLL 49,895

19711970
Number of sessions:
Inspection253258
Ordinary Treatment3,0822,944
General anaesthetic5768
Orthodontic7735
Health Education153311
Total Sessions3,6223,616

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1971 1970
Inspection: number of children given:
First inspection at school 24,921 24,994
First inspection at clinic 3,012 3,719
Percentage found to require treatment 56.0 52.8
Reinspection at school or clinic 1,440 2,013
Percentage found to require treatment 82.8 86.7
Percentage of school Roll inspected 56.0 58.0
Visits for treatment:
Number of first visits 5,514 5,291
Number of subsequent visits 12,233 12,551
Total visits 17,747 17,842
Emergencies 461 471
Additional courses commenced 1,266 1,726
Number did not attend 6,833 7,254
Treatment given:
Number of fillings:
In permanent teeth 9,330 10,579
In temporary teeth 6,786 6,471
Number of extractions:
Of permanent teeth 438 537
Of temporary teeth 2,477 2,667
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