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Bromley 1969

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]

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51
ATTENDANCES AND TREATMENT—SCHOOL CHILDREN
Ages
5 to 9
Ages
10 to 14
Ages
15 and over
Total
First Visit
3174
2131
360
5665
Subsequent Visits
6757
8194
1242
16193
Total Visits
9931
10325
1602
21858
Additional courses of treatment
commenced
380
281
96
757
Fillings in permanent teeth
2511
6322
1625
10458
Fillings in deciduous teeth
9005
2125

11130
Permanent teeth filled
2018
5202
1291
8511
Deciduous teeth filled
7767
895

8662
Permanent teeth extracted
62
238
53
353
Deciduous teeth extracted
1103
332

1435
General anaesthetics
424
236
9
669
Emergencies
126
49
11
186
Number of Pupils X-rayed 179
Prophylaxis 3,718
Teeth otherwise conserved 367
Number of teeth root filled 15
Inlays 3
Crowns 37
Courses of treatment completed 5,479
ORTHODONTICS
Cases remaining from previous year 343
New cases commenced during year 163
Cases completed during year 132
Cases discontinued during year 3
No. of removable appliances fitted 191
No. of fixed appliances fitted 8
Pupils referred to Hospital Consultant 1
PROSTHETICS 5 to 9 10 to l4 15 and over Total
Pupils supplied with F.U. or F.L.
(first time) - - - -
Pupils supplied with other dentures
(first time) - l l 2
Number of dentures supplied l 1 l 3
ANAESTHETICS
General Anaesthetics administered by Dental OfficersINSPECTIONS
(a) First inspection at school. Number of pupils 34,295
(b) First inspection at clinic. Number of pupils 2,638
Number of (a) + (b) found to require treatment 12,052
Number of (a) + (b) offered treatment 8,693
(c) Pupils re-inspected at school or clinic 1,243
Number of (c) found to require treatment 578
SESSIONS
Sessions devoted to treatment 2,978
Sessions devoted to inspection 293
Sessions devoted to Dental Health Education 55