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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 51.—Dental Services for Expectant and Nursing Mothers and Children under 5
| Number of Visits for Treatment during year | Children 0—4 (incl.) | Expectant and Nursing Mothers | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1970 | 1971 | 1970 | |
| First Visit | 386 | 455 | 53 | 63 |
| Subsequent Visits | 421 | 269 | 63 | 81 |
| Total Visits | 807 | 724 | 116 | 144 |
| Number of Additional Courses of Treatment other than the First Course commenced during year | 82 | 46 | 6 | 3 |
| Treatment provided during the year— | ||||
| Number of Fillings | 658 | 659 | 125 | 192 |
| Teeth Filled | 517 | 466 | 78 | 124 |
| Teeth Extracted | 25 | 36 | 4 | 7 |
| General Anaesthetics Given | 2 | 15 | — | — |
| Emergency Visits by Patients | 32 | 26 | 12 | 5 |
| Patients X-rayed | 35 | 9 | 12 | 9 |
| Patients Treated by Scaling and/or Removal of Stains from the Teeth (Prophylaxis) | 165 | 225 | 35 | 43 |
| Teeth Otherwise Conserved | 114 | 102 | — | — |
| Teeth Root Filled | — | — | 1 | 6 |
| Inlays | — | — | — | — |
| Crowns | — | — | — | — |
| Number of Courses of Treatment completed during the year. | 246 | 237 | 25 | 32 |
| Patients supplied with F.U. or F.L. (first time) | — | — | — | — |
| Patients supplied with other Dentures | — | — | — | 1 |
| Number of Dentures supplied | — | — | — | 1 |
| General Anaesthetics administered by Dental Officers | — | — |
| Number of Patients given First Inspections during year | (a) 557 | (a) 556 | (d) 36 | (d) 56 | ||||
| Number of Patients in (a) and (d) above who required Treatment | (b) 366 | (b) 388 | (e) 35 | (e) 50 | ||||
| Number of Patients in (b) and (e) above who were offered Treatment | (c) 354 | (c) 383 | (f) 34 | (f) 50 | ||||
| 1971 | 1970 | |
| Number of Dental Officer Sessions (i.e. Equivalent complete half-days) devoted to Maternal and Child Health Patients— | ||
| For Treatment | 151 | 126 |
| For Health Education | — | — |