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Number inspected found to require treatment
6,519 8,723
Percentage requiring treatment 66.1 62.5
Number offered treatment 5,820 7,702
Percentage of number requiring treatment
offered treatment 89.3 88.3
Percentage of number requiring treatment
who elected for private treatment 10.7 11.7
Reinspections:
Reinspections at clinics or schools 2,047 1,593
Number reinspected found to require treatment
1,076 944
Percentage of number reinspected found
to require treatment 52 6 59.3
Number of appointments given to:
New cases 15,772 14,085
On-treatment cases 15,533 13,502
Number of attendances made by:
New cases 8,007 7,023
On-treatment cases 11,182 10,049
Emergencies 564 511
Total attendances 19,753 17,583
Response rate (attendances as percentage
of appointments):
New cases 50.8 49.9
On-treatment cases 72.0 74.4
Cases discharged dentally fit 6,325 5,343
Lapse rate (number not completing treatment
expressed as a percentage of new
cases and emergencies attending) 26.2 29.1
Health Education in Schools
Two health visitors undertake regular health education in schools
and several others have periodically taken part in short courses of
instruction for the pupils. All health teaching in schools is planned
in close co-operation with the school staff.
Informal health education is carried out by all health visitors
and school nurses as the opportunity arises in their routine work
in schools. Especially good work is done with adolescent girls who
frequently seek advice from the nursing staff.