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

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Barking 1972

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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DENTAL SERVICE STATISTICS
Sessions (½ days) worked
1. Sessions devoted to inspection 158
2. Sessions devoted to dental health education 76
3. Sessions devoted to treatment 2,150
3. Sessions devoted to treatment of mothers and young children 162
2,546
School Dental Inspection
5. Number of pupils first inspected at school 19,502
Number of pupils first inspected at clinic 1,749
Number of pupils found to require treatment 11,639
Number of pupils offered treatment 11,639
Number of pupils re–inspected at school or clinic 306
Number of pupils found to require treatment 240
Treatment
6. Number of pupils actually treated 5,059
7. Number of attendances made 13,289
8. Number of fillings in permanent teeth 7,587
9. Number of fillings in deciduous teeth 4,033
10. Permanent teeth extracted 668
11. Deciduous teeth extracted 3,021
12. General anaesthetics given 1,286
13. Number of pupils x–rayed 453
14. Number of pupils supplied with dentures 3
Orthodontics
15. New cases commenced 48
16. Cases remaining from previous year 163
17. Cases completed 30
18. Cases discontinued 7
19. Number of appliances fitted 56
20. Pupils referred to hospital Consultant 4

MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE DENTAL TREATMENT

Expectant and Nursing MothersChildren under 5 years
Number of Cases
1. Number of persons examined20758
2. Number of persons treated33452
Treatment Provided
3. Scalings and other prophylaxis21254
4. Fillings45632
5. Teeth otherwise conserved116
6. Crowns and inlays1
7. Extractions20153
8. General anaesthetics176
9. Dentures provided1
10. Patients x–rayed917

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