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City of Westminster 1966

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]

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Table: Table 52.—School Dental Service Statistics, 1966

Table 52.—School Dental Service Statistics, 1966

NUMBER OF SESSIONS
InspectionOrdinary treatmentAnaesthetic
3501888-6540
Total no. of sessions:19776

Table: INSPECTIONS

INSPECTIONS

First inspection at schoolFirst inspection at clinicPercentage found to require treatment
1373391976-2
Re-inspection at school or clinic198763-8

Table: TREATMENT SESSIONS

TREATMENT SESSIONS

New cases given appointmentsAttendances
Ordinary treatment12,7886187
On treatment cases13,02510,114
General Anaesthetic—804
Emergencies—209
Total Attendances17,314

Table: FILLINGS AND EXTRACTIONS

FILLINGS AND EXTRACTIONS

Permanent teethTemporary teeth
Fillings70484301
Extractions4472047
Other operations (prophylaxis. X-ray,nlays crowns etc.).4414
Number of dentists employed (effecti\/e whole time equivalent.).3.5