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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 |