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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

Barking 1969

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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Table: DENTAL SERVICE STATISTICS

DENTAL SERVICE STATISTICS

Sessions (½days) worked
1. Sessions devoted to inspectionl6l
2. Sessions devoted to dental health education6l
3. Sessions devoted to treatment2,061
4. Sessions devoted to treatment of mothers and young children160
2,443
School Dental Inspection
5. Number of pupils first inspected at school20,085
Number of pupils first inspected at clinic1,867
Number of pupils found to require treatment12,958
Number of pupils offered treatment12,958
Number of pupils re-inspected at school or clinic212
Number of pupils found to require treatment165
Treatment
6. Number of pupils actually treated4,996
7. Number of attendances made12,507
8. Number of fillings in permanent teeth6,614
9. Number of fillings in deciduous teeth3,710
10. Permanent teeth extracted751
11. Deciduous teeth extracted2,852
12. General anaesthetics given1,497
13. Number of pupils x-rayed185
14. Number of pupils supplied with dentures18
Orthodontics
15. New cases commenced52
16. Cases remaining from previous year145
17. Cases completed51
18. Cases discontinued5
19. Number of appliances fitted71
20. Pupils referred to hospitals consultant5

Table: MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE DENTAL TREATMENT

MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE DENTAL TREATMENT

Expectant and Nursing MothersChildren under 5 years
Numbers of Cases
1. Number of persons examined32417
2. Number of persons treated384l6
Treatment Provided
3. Scalings and other prophylaxis983
4. Fillings36463
5. Teeth otherwise conserved-108
6. Crowns and inlays--
7. Extractions32275
8. General anaesthetics9113
9. Dentures provided5-
10. Patients X-rayed44