London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Enfield 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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DENTAL SERVICE
| Attendances and Treatment | 5 to 9 years | 10 to 14 years | 15 years and over | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Visit for treatment | 3,710 | 2,683 | 481 | 6,874 |
| Subsequent visits | 4,274 | 4,319 | 1,171 | 9,764 |
| Total visits | 7,984 | 7,002 | 1,652 | 16,638 |
| Additional courses of treatment commenced | 426 | 339 | 86 | 851 |
| Fillings in permanent teeth | 1,797 | 6,562 | 1,911 | 10,270 |
| Fillings in deciduous teeth | 5,792 | 917 | — | 6.709 |
| Permanent teeth filled | 1,436 | 5,171 | 1,507 | 8,114 |
| Deciduous teeth filled | 4,828 | 765 | — | 5,593 |
| Permanent teeth extracted | 84 | 565 | 122 | 771 |
| Deciduous teeth extracted | 1,768 | 703 | — | 2,471 |
| General anaesthetics | 891 | 365 | 23 | 1,279 |
| Emergencies | 160 | 68 | 19 | 247 |
| Number of Pupils X-rayed | 152 | |||
| Prophylaxis | 862 | |||
| Teeth otherwise conserved | 808 | |||
| Number of teeth root filled | 36 | |||
| Inlays | 1 | |||
| Crowns | 8 | |||
| Courses of treatment completed | 6,638 | |||
| Cases remaining from previous year | 731 | |||
| New cases commenced during year | 233 | |||
| Cases completed during year | 145 | |||
| Cases discontinued during year | 27 | |||
| Number of removable appliances fitted | 690 | |||
| Number of fixed appliances fitted | 122 | |||
| Pupils referred to Hospital Consultant | 29 | |||
| Total attendances at Clinics | 6,484 | |||
| Pupils supplied with F.U. or F.L. | — | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| (first time) Pupils supplied with other dentures | 1 | 13 | 2 | 16 |
| (first time) Number of dentures supplied | 1 | 14 | 4 | 19 |
| General Anaesthetics administered by Dental Officers | Nil | |||
| (a) First inspection at school. Number of Pupils | 26,994 | |||
| (b) First inspection at clinic. Number of Pupils | 2,943 | |||
| Number of (a) + (b) found to require treatment | 11,329 | |||
| Number of (a) + (b) offered treatment | 10,945 | |||
| (c) Pupils re-inspected at school clinic | 1,622 | |||
| Number of (c) found to require treatment | 1,218 | |||
| Sessions devoted to treatment | 2,788 | |||
| Sessions devoted to inspection | 225 | |||
| Sessions devoted to Dental Health Education | 2 | |||