London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Barking 1971

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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DENTAL SERVICE STATISTICS
Sessions (½ days) worked
l. Sessions devoted to inspection 164
2. Sessions devoted to dental health education 161
J. Sessions devoted to treatment 2,126
4. Sessions devoted to treatment of mothers and young
children 200
2,651
School Dental Inspection
5. Number of pupils first inspected at school 20,094
Number of pupils first inspected at clinic 1,304
Number of pupils found to require treatment 10,890
Number of pupils offered treatment 10,890
Number of pupils re-inspected at school or clinic 127
Number of pupils found to require treatment 98
Treatment
6. Number of pupils actually treated 4,617
7. Number of attendances made 12,255
8. Number of fillings in permanent teeth 7,419
9. Number of fillings in deciduous teeth 3,650
10. Permanent teeth extracted 753
11. Deciduous teeth extracted 2,654
12. General anaesthetics given 1,120
13. Number of pupils x-rayed 564
14. Number of pupils supplied with dentures 7
Orthodontics
15. New cases commenced 44
16. Cases remaining from previous year 163
17. Cases completed 15
18. Cases discontinued 9
19. Number of appliances fitted 50
20. Pupils referred to hospital consultant 6

MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE DENTAL TREATMENT

Expectant and Nursing MothersChildren under 5 years
Numbers of Cases
1. Number of persons examined26775
2. Number of persons treated34507
Treatment Provided
3. Soalings and other prophylaxis17247
4. Fillings43772
5. Teeth otherwise conserved-125
6. Crowns and inlays--
7. Extractions19239
8. General anaesthetics399
9. Dentures provided5-
10. Patients x-rays47