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 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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| 5-9 years | 10-14 years | 15 years and over | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First visit for treatment | 3,094 | 2,613 | 453 | 6,160 |
| Subsequent visits | 4,621 | 8,177 | 1,582 | 14,380 |
| Total visits | 7,715 | 10,790 | 2,035 | 20,540 |
| Additional courses of treatment commenced | 633 | 277 | 53 | 963 |
| Fillings in permanent teeth | 1,410 | 4,938 | 1,395 | 7,743 |
| Fillings in deciduous teeth | 5,058 | 831 | — | 5,889 |
| Permanent teeth filled | 1,259 | 4,347 | 1,264 | 6,870 |
| Deciduous teeth filled | 4,547 | 719 | —- | 5,266 |
| Permanent teeth extracted | 78 | 661 | 96 | 835 |
| Deciduous teeth extracted | 1,980 | 788 | — | 2,768 |
| General anaesthetics | 946 | 394 | 21 | 1,361 |
| Emergencies | 248 | 96 | 25 | 369 |
| Number of pupils X-rayed | 592 | |||
| Prophylaxis | 732 | |||
| Teeth otherwise conserved | 2,474 | |||
| Number of teeth root filled | 2 | |||
| Inlays | 2 | |||
| Crowns | 19 | |||
| Courses of Treatment completed | 5,802 | |||
| Cases remaining from previous year | 368 | |||
| New cases commenced during year | 168 | |||
| Cases completed during year | 158 | |||
| Cases discontinued during year | 34 | |||
| Number of removable appliances fitted | 577 | |||
| Number of fixed appliances fitted | 62 | |||
| Pupils referred to hospital consultant | 6 | |||
| Total attendances at clinics | 6,354 | |||
| Pupils supplied with full upper or full lower dentures (first time) | - | - | - | - |
| Pupils supplied with other dentures (first time) | - | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Number of dentures supplied | - | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| General Anaesthetics administered by Medical Officers | 1,361 | |||
| (a) First inspection at school. Number of pupils | 20,005 | |||
| (b) First inspection at clinic. Number of pupils | 4,332 | |||
| Number of (a)+(b) found to require treatment | 10,332 | |||
| Number of (a)+(b) offered treatment | 9,035 | |||
| (c) Pupils re-inspected at school clinic | 2,188 | |||
| Number of (c) found to require treatment | 1,106 | |||
| Sessions devoted to treatment (incl. 841 orthodontic sessions) | 3,180 | |||
| Sessions devoted to inspection | 164 | |||
| Sessions devoted to Dental Health Education | 7 | |||