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City of Westminster 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Table 58.—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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1969 | 1970 | 1969 | |
| First Visit | 455 | 317 | 63 | 59 |
| Subsequent Visits | 269 | 351 | 81 | 101 |
| Total Visits | 724 | 668 | 144 | 160 |
| Number of Additional Courses of Treatment other than the First Course commenced during year | 46 | 43 | 3 | 8 |
| Treatment provided during the year— | ||||
| Number of Fillings | 659 | 867 | 192 | 190 |
| Teeth Filled | 466 | 546 | 124 | 115 |
| Teeth Extracted | 36 | 39 | 7 | 12 |
| General Anaesthetics Given | 15 | 15 | - | 3 |
| Emergency Visits by Patients | 26 | 43 | 5 | 21 |
| Patients X-rayed | 9 | 2 | 9 | 5 |
| Patients Treated by Scaling and/or Removal of Stains from the Teeth (Prophylaxis) | 225 | 193 | 43 | 84 |
| Teeth Otherwise Conserved | 102 | 126 | - | - |
| Teeth Root Filled | - | - | 6 | 5 |
| Inlays | - | - | - | - |
| Crowns | - | - | - | 1 |
| Number of Courses of Treatment completed during the year | 237 | 200 | 32 | 40 |
| 1970 | 1969 | |||
| Patients supplied with F.U. or F.L. (first time) | — | 2 | ||
| Patients supplied with other Dentures | 1 | - | ||
| Number of Dentures supplied | 1 | 4 | ||
| & | 1970 | 1969 | ||
| General Anaesthetics administered by Dental Officers | ||||
| - | - | |||
| Children 0-4 (incl.) | Expectant and Nursing Mothers | |||
| 1970 | 1969 | 1970 | 1969 | |
| Number of Patients given First Inspections during year | (a) 556 | (a) 274 | (d) 56 | (d) 54 |
| Number of Patients in (a) and (d) above who required Treatment | (b) 388 | (b) 217 | (e) 50 | (e) 49 |
| Number of Patients in (b) and (e) above who were offered Treatment | (c) 383 | (C) 214 | (f) 50 | (f) 49 |
| & | 1970 | 1969 | ||
| Number of Dental Officer Sessions (i.e. Equivalent complete half-days) devoted to Maternity and Child Welfare Patients— | ||||
| For Treatment | 126 | 94 | ||
| For Health Education | - | 11 | ||