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 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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TABLE 57
DENTAL SERVICE
Dental Inspection and Treatment
| 5 to 9 years | 10 to 14 years | 15 years and over | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attendances and Treatment | ||||
| First visit for treatment | 3,066 | 2,915 | 687 | 6,668 |
| Subsequent visits | 4,658 | 7,679 | 1,609 | 13,946 |
| Total visits | 7,724 | 10,594 | 2,296 | 20,614 |
| Additional courses of treatment commenced | 753 | 432 | 88 | 1,273 |
| Fillings in permanent teeth | 1,630 | 5,408 | 1,834 | 8,872 |
| Fillings in deciduous teeth | 5,443 | 711 | -- | 6,154 |
| Permanent teeth filled | 1,312 | 3,259 | 1,452 | 6,023 |
| Deciduous teeth filled | 4,599 | 591 | — | 5,190 |
| Permanent teeth extracted | 74 | 592 | 86 | 752 |
| Deciduous teeth extracted | 1,663 | 770 | — | 2,433 |
| General anaesthetics | 777 | 327 | 46 | 1,150 |
| Emergencies | 433 | 242 | 54 | 729 |
| Number of pupils X-rayed | 571 | |||
| Prophylaxis | 810 | |||
| Teeth otherwise conserved | 2,322 | |||
| Number of teeth root filled | 36 | |||
| Inlays | 3 | |||
| Crowns | 7 | |||
| Courses of treatment completed | 6,120 | |||
| Orthodontics | ||||
| Cases remaining from previous year | 786 | |||
| New cases commenced during year | 203 | |||
| Cases completed during year | 153 | |||
| Cases discontinued during year | 32 | |||
| Number of removable appliances fitted | 569 | |||
| Number of fixed appliances fitted | 107 | |||
| Pupils referred to Hospital Consultant | 7 | |||
| Total attendances at Clinics | 6,275 | |||
| Prosthetics | ||||
| Pupils supplied with F.U. or F.L. (first time) | — | — | — | - |
| Pupils supplied with other dentures (first time) | - | 12 | 1 | 13 |
| Number of dentures supplied | — | 12 | 1 | 13 |
| Anaesthetics | ||||
| General Anaesthetics administered by Medical Officers | 1,150 | |||
| General Anaesthetics administered by Dental Officers | — | |||
| Inspections | ||||
| (a) First inspection at school. Number of pupils | 22,545 | |||
| (b) First inspection at clinic. Number of pupils | 3,714 | |||
| Number of (a) + (b) found to require treatment | 9,921 | |||
| Number of (a) + (b) offered treatment | 9,519 | |||
| (c) Pupils re-inspected at school clinic | 1,449 | |||
| Number of (c) found to require treatment | 921 | |||
| Sessions | ||||
| Sessions devoted to treatment (incl. 663 orthodontic sessions) | 3,027 | |||
| Sessions devoted to inspection | 179 | |||
| Sessions devoted to Dental Health Education | 5 | |||