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City of Westminster 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Table 55.—Dental Services for Expectant and Nursing Mothers and Children under 5 Part A.—Attendances and Treatment
| Number of Visits for Treatment during year | Children 0-4 (incl.) | Expectant and Nursing Mothers | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 1968 | 1969 | 1968 | |
| First Visit | 317 | 347 | 59 | 61 |
| Subsequent Visits | 351 | 378 | 101 | 97 |
| Total Visits | 668 | 725 | 160 | 158 |
| Number of Additional Courses of Treatment other than the First Course commenced during year | 43 | 24 | 8 | 3 |
| Treatment provided during the year— | ||||
| Number of Fillings | 867 | 779 | 190 | 227 |
| Teeth Filled | 546 | 597 | 115 | 145 |
| Teeth Extracted | 39 | 62 | 12 | 12 |
| General Anaesthetics Given | 15 | 35 | 3 | 2 |
| Emergency Visits by Patients | 43 | 16 | 21 | 11 |
| Patients X-rayed | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 |
| Patients Treated by Scaling and/or Removal of Stains from the Teeth (Prophylaxis) | 193 | 150 | 84 | 57 |
| Teeth Otherwise Conserved | 126 | 132 | — | — |
| Teeth Root Filled | - | - | 5 | 6 |
| Inlays | - | - | - | |
| Crowns | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Number of Courses of Treatment completed during the year | 200 | 184 | 40 | 31 |
| 1969 | 1968 | |||
| Patients supplied with F.U. or F.L. (first time) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Patients supplied with other Dentures | — | — | ||
| Number of Dentures supplied | 4 | 3 | ||
| 1969 | 1968 | |||
| General Anaesthetics administered by Dental Officers | — | — | ||
| Children 0-4 (incl.) | Expectant and Nursing Mothers | |||
| 1969 | 1968 | 1969 | 1968 | |
| Number of Patients given First Inspections during year | (a) 274 | (a) 221 | (d) 54 | (d) 24 |
| Number of Patients in (a) and (d) above who required Treatment | (b) 217 | (b) 196 | (e) 49 | (e) 23 |
| Number of Patients in (b) and (e) above who were offered Treatment | (c) 214 | (c) 196 | (f) 49 | (f) 22 |
| 1969 | 1968 | |||
| Number of Dental Officer Sessions (i.e. Equivalent complete half-days) devoted to Maternity and Child Welfare Patients— | ||||
| For Treatment | 94 | 167 | ||
| For Health Education | 11 | — | ||