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Dagenham 1964

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]

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13. Number of teeth filled:
(a) permanent teeth 2,867
(b) temporary teeth 1,365
14. Extractions:
(a) permanent teeth: (i) for caries 597
(ii) otherwise 42
(b) temporary teeth 1 (i) for caries 1,602
(ii) otherwise 29
15. General anaesthetics:
(a) by Medical Officers -
(b) by others 784
16. Number of general anaesthetic sessions (included in 2) 98
17« Number of general anaesthetic cases at sessions inl6 784
18. Number of pupils supplied with artificial dentures 18
19. Number of dentures fitted 16
20. Other operations (except orthodontics)1
(a) permanent teeth 538
(b) temporary teeth 336
21. Operations included in item 20:
(a)silver nitrate treatment 154
(b)scaling 208
(c) syringing sockets 13
d) dressings 331
e) inlays fitted 9
f) crowns fitted 9
g) radiographs 83
h) other operations 67
Orthodontic Treatment for Schoolchildren
22. Cases commenced 30
23. Old cases treated for the first time in the current year 3
24. Cases completed 7
25* Cases discontinued 1
26. Pupils treated with appliances 19
27« Removable appliances fitted 16
28. Fixed appliances fitted 3
29* Total attendances 161
*Including attendances shown in item 29.
Mother and Child Welfare Dental Treatment
Expectant or
Nursing Mothers
Children under
five years of age
Number of patients examined
71
109
Number of patients needing treatment
55
87
Attendances for treatment
130
283
Number of patients who have completed
treatment
32
89
Number of extractions
111
162
Number of fillings
73
266
Number of anaesthetics (general)
administered
11
44
Number of scalings or scaling and gum
treatment
9
-
Number of dentures provided:
(a) full
8
1
(b) partial
5
-
59