London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
City of Westminster 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Table 50.—School Dental Service Statistics 1971 (Statistics, 1970 shown in brackets)
| NUMBER OF SESSIONS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspection | Ordinary treatment | Health Education | Anaesthetic | Total |
| 76.6 (87) | 1,819.3 (1,882) | 114.1 (-) | 6.8 (26) | 2,016.8 (1,995) |
INSPECTIONS
First inspection
at school
First inspection
at clinic
Percentage found to
require treatment
8,703 (9,054)
3,392 (4,163)
64.5 (63.0)
Re-inspection at school or clinic
1,008 (1,332)
86.3 (85.6)
NUMBER OF VISITS FOR TREATMENT
| Number of 1st visits | 3,992 | (4,291) |
| Number of subsequent visits | 7258 | (6,764) |
| Emergencies | 429 | (361) |
| Total (including emergencies) | 11,679 | (11,416) |
FILLINGS AND EXTRACTIONS
| Permanent teeth | Temporary teeth | |
|---|---|---|
| Fillings | 7,225 (5,739) | 6,269 (6,413) |
| Extractions | 134 (287) | 712 (1,279) |
Other operations (prophylaxis, X-ray, inlays, crowns, etc.)
4,256
(4,831)
Number of dentists and auxiliaries employed (effective whole time
equivalent
4.4
(4.8)