Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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DENTAL SERVICES FOR EXPECTANT AND NURSING MOTHERS AND CHILDREN UNDER 5 YEARS (as at December 1969)
A. Attendances and Treatment: | Children 0-4 (incl.) | Expectant & Nursing Mothers | ||
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Number of Visits for Treatment During Year: | ||||
First Visit | 299 | 23 | ||
Subsequent Visits | 417 | 93 | ||
Total Visits | 716 | 116 | ||
Number of Additional Courses of Treatment other than the First Course commenced during year | 27 | 1 | ||
Treatment provided during the year: | ||||
Number of Fillings | 546 | 44 | ||
Teeth Filled | 455 | 39 | ||
Teeth Extracted | 46 | 26 | ||
General Anaesthetics given | 22 | 2 | ||
Emergency Visits by Patients | 12 | 14 | ||
Patients X-Rayed | 1 | 3 | ||
Patients Treated by Scaling and/or Removal of Stains from the teeth | ||||
(Prophylaxis) | 102 | 35 | ||
Teeth Otherwise Conserved | 40 | — | ||
Teeth Root Filled | — | — | ||
Inlays | — | 10 | ||
Crowns | — | — | ||
Number of Courses of Treatment completed during the year | 213 | 26 | ||
B. Prosthetics: | ||||
Patients supplied with F.U. or F.L. (First Time) | 6 | |||
Patients supplied with Other Dentures | 6 | |||
Number of Dentures supplied | 12 | |||
C. Anaesthetics: | ||||
General Anaesthetics Administered by Dental Officers | - | |||
D. Inspections: | ||||
Number of Patients given First Inspections during year | A. | 221 | D. | 13 |
Number of Patients in A and D above who required Treatment | B. | 111 | E. | 13 |
Number of Patients in B and E above who were offered Treatment | C. | 105 | F. | 13 |
E. Sessions: | ||||
Number of Dental Officer Sessions (i.e. Equivalent Complete Half Days) Devoted | ||||
to Maternity and Child Welfare Patients: | ||||
For Treatment | G. | 119.4 | ||
For Health Education | H. | 8.0 |