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 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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| First visit for treatment | 3,225 | 2,576 | 435 | 6,236 |
| Subsequent visits | 4,464 | 3,912 | 817 | 9,193 |
| Total visits | 7,689 | 6,488 | 1,252 | 15,429 |
| Additional courses of treatment commenced | 893 | 417 | 59 | 1,369 |
| Fillings in permanent teeth | 1,384 | 5,<09 | 1,435 | 8,228 |
| Fillings in deciduous teeth | 5,934 | 1,067 | — | 7,001 |
| Permanent teeth filled | 1,209 | 4,722 | 1,248 | 7,179 |
| Deciduous teeth filled | 5,207 | 892 | — | 6,099 |
| Permanent teeth extracted | 81 | 689 | 90 | 860 |
| Deciduous teeth extracted | 2,120 | 867 | — | 2,987 |
| General anaesthetics | 1,015 | 389 | 30 | 1,434 |
| Emergencies | 245 | 90 | 40 | 375 |
| Number of pupils X-rayed | ... | ... | ... | 532 |
| Prophylaxis | ... | ... | ... | 846 |
| Teeth otherwise conserved | ... | ... | ... | 2,734 |
| Number of teeth root filled | ... | ... | ... | 17 |
| Inlays | ... | ... | ... | 3 |
| Crowns | ... | ... | ... | 43 |
| Courses of treatment completed | ... | ... | ... | 6,486 |
| Cases remaining from previous year | ... | ... | ... | 660 |
| New cases commenced during year | ... | ... | ... | 259 |
| Cases completed during year | ... | ... | ... | 115 |
| Cases discontinued during year | ... | ... | ... | 48 |
| Number of removable appliances fitted | ... | ... | ... | 497 |
| Number of fixed appliances fitted | ... | ... | ... | 68 |
| Pupils referred to hospital consultant | ... | ... | ... | 5 |
| Total attendances at clinics | ... | ... | ... | 5,589 |
| Pupils supplied with full upper or full | ||||
| lower dentures (first time) | — | — | — | — |
| Pupils supplied with other dentures (first | ||||
| time) | — | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Number of dentures supplied | — | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| General Anaesthetics administered by Medical Officers | ... | ... | 1,434 | |
| (a) First inspection at school. Number of pupils | ... | ... | 21,343 | |
| (b) First inspection at clinic. Number of pupils | ... | ... | 3,777 | |
| Number of (a) + (b) found to require treatment | ... | ... | 11,072 | |
| Number of (a) + (b) offered treatment | ... | ... | ... | 9,802 |
| (c) Pupils re-inspected at school clinic | ... | ... | ... | 2,340 |
| Number of (c) found to require treatment | ... | ... | ... | 1,319 |
| Sessions devoted to treatment (incl. 679 orthodontic sessions) | ... | 3,186 | ||
| Sessions devoted to inspection | ... | ... | ... | 181 |
| Sessions devoted to Dental Health Education | ... | ... | ... | 8 |