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Hornsey 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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411 sessions were devoted to orthodontic treatment, and 122 of
these were carried out by dental officers. This emphasises the
long-standing inadequacy of the orthodontic arrangements, and the
urgent need to expand and improve the service.
Plans have been approved for the building of a new dental
clinic at High Cross, Tottenham. It will have two surgeries, and
will be a welcome replacement for the one at the rear of the Town
Hall.
DENTAL INSPECTIONS AND TREATMENT - HORNSEY
| Inspected | 5581 |
| Found to require treatment | 3341 |
| Offered treatment at the County Council's Dental Clinics | 3325 |
| Pupils treatment commenced | 1663 |
| Pupils treatment completed | 1209 |
| Attendances made by pupils for treatment | 5118 |
| Appointments not kept | 1476 |
| Half-days devoted to:- | |
| (a) Inspection | 46½ |
| (b) Treatment | 827 |
| Fillings | |
| Permanent Teeth | 3656 |
| Temporary Teeth | 1232 |
| Number of teeth filled:- | |
| Permanent Teeth | 3031 |
| Temporary Teeth | 1240 |
| Extractions:- | |
| Permanent Teeth | 244 |
| Permanent Teeth for Orthodontia | 77 |
| Temporary Teeth | 908 |
| General Anaesthetics | 483 |
| Other operations:- | |
| (a) Permanent Teeth | 1045 |
| (b) Temporary Teeth | 768 |
| Pupils supplied with dentures | 18 |
| Crowns or inlays | 4 |
| Radiographs | 64 |