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Table 58.—School Dental Service Statistics 1968 (Statistics, 1967 shown in brackets)
Inspection | Ordinary treatment | Anaesthetic |
---|---|---|
113-0 (125) | 1,934.1 (1729) | 47.0 (51) |
Total no. of sessions: 2,094.1 (1905.0) |
INSPECTIONS
First inspection at school | First inspection at clinic | Percentage found to require treatment | |
---|---|---|---|
8,913 (8,003) | 3,577 (3,481) | 64.6 (65.6) | |
Re-inspection at school or clinic | 1,144 (2,046) | 74.7 (56.5) |
TREATMENT SESSIONS*
Number of 1st visits | 3,558 |
Number of subsequent visits | 7,468 |
Emergencies | 282 |
Total (including emergencies) | 11,026 |
The comparative figures for the previous year are not available owing to differences in statistical presentation.
FILLINGS AND EXTRACTIONS
Permanent teeth | Temporary teeth | |
---|---|---|
Fillings | 7,052 (6,084) | 4,536 (4,967) |
Extractions | 377 (304) | 1,726 (1,695) |
Other operations (prophylaxis, X-ray, inlays, crowns, etc.) | 4,117 (2,697) |
Number of dentists employed (effective whole time equivalent) | 4.0 (3.3) |