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

Barnet 1968

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet]

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Table: Inspections:

Inspections:

a. First inspection at school
No. of pupils31019
b. First inspection at clinic No. of pupils2389
No. of a. and b. found to require treatment13784
No. of a. and b. offered treatment13784
c. Pupils re-inspected at school or clinic1094
No. of c. found to require treatment601

Table: Sessions:

Sessions:

Sessions devoted to treatment4640
Sessions devoted to inspection241
Sessions devoted to Dental Health Education137

Table: Quinquennial Survey of Dental Caries in School Children 12 year old children

Quinquennial Survey of Dental Caries in School Children 12 year old children

(i) No. of children examinedHendonFinchley
500120
(ii) No. of children showing no D.E.M. Permanent Teeth163
(iii) No. of children D.E.F. Permanent Teeth Found3064647
(iv) No. of children D. Permanent Teeth Found694175
(v) No. of children E. Permanent Teeth Extracted315364
(vi) No. of children F. Permanent Teeth Filled2055408
(vii) The Percentage of children showing no D.E.F.3.2%2.5%
(viii) Average No. of D.E.F. Teeth per child examined6.124.29