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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 1970

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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Table: DENTAL SERVICE STATISTICS

DENTAL SERVICE STATISTICS

Sessions (½ days) worked
1.Sessions devoted to inspection158
2.Sessions devoted to dental health education74
3.Sessions devoted to treatment2,082
4.Sessions devoted to treatment of mothers and youngchildren236
2,550
School Dental Inspection
5.Number of pupils first inspected at school20,658
Number of pupils first inspected at clinic2,137
Number of pupils found to require treatment11,693
Number of pupils offered treatment11,693
Number of pupils re-inspected at school or clinic382
Number of pupils found to require treatment239
Treatment
6.Number of pupils actually treated4,721
7.Number of attendances made11,638
8.Number of fillings in permanent teeth6,429
9.Number of fillings in deciduous teeth3,931
10.Permanent teeth extracted599
11.Deciduous teeth extracted2,767
12.General anasethetics given1,352
13.Number of pupils x-rayed207
14.Number of pupils suppiled with dentures16
Orthodontics
15.New cases commenced49
16.Cases remaining from previous year141
17.Cases completed34
18.Cases discontinued13
19.Number of appliances fitted60
20.Pupils referred to hospital consultant8

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MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE DENTAL TREATMENT
Expectant and Children under
Nursing Mothers 5 years
Numbers of Cases
1. Number of persons examined 3 -
2. Number of persons treated 3
Treatment Provided
3. Scalings and other prophylaxis - 8
4. Fillings
5. Teeth otherwise conserved
6. Crowns and inlays -
7. Extractions 3 —
8. General anaesthetics
9. Dentures provided -
10. Patients x-rayed