London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Hornsey 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]

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TABLE 21—DENTAL INSPECTIONS AND TREATMENT
AGE GROUPS
No.
inspected
No. found
to require
treatment
No. referred for
treatment at the
County Council's
Dental Clinics
Under 6*
20
17
17
5—16 and over
3,580
2,724
2,587
Specials
1,949
1,909
1,908
TOTALS
5,549
4,650
4,512
Nursery Schools only.
Number of pupils commenced treatment 3,162
Number of pupils treatment completed 2,395
Number of attendances made by pupils for treatment 8,170
Number of appointments not kept 1,332
Number of half days devoted to (a) Inspection 37
(b) Treatment 1,152
Fillings—Permanent Teeth 5,318
Temporary Teeth 2,250
Number of teeth filled—Permanent Teeth 4,391
Temporary Teeth 2,179
Extractions—Permanent Teeth 347
Permanent Teeth for Orthodonture 100
Total Permanent Teeth 447
Temporary Teeth 3,057
Anaesthetics—(a) General 819
(b) Local 983
(c) Regional 345
Other operations—(a) Permanent Teeth 1,338
(b) Temporary Teeth 2,845
TABLE 21 (contd.)
SPECIAL DENTAL TREATMENT
UNDERTAKEN BY DENTAL OFFICERS
Number of impressions
58
Number of dentures fitted
20
Number of radiographs
99
97