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 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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SCHOOL HEALTH
Table 55 Dental service
Dental inspection and treatment
| 5-9 years | 10-14 years | 15 years and over | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attendances and Treatment: | ||||
| First visit for treatment | 3,782 | 2,723 | 383 | 6,888 |
| Subsequent visits | 5,187 | 8,305 | 1,585 | 15,077 |
| Total visits | 8,969 | 11,028 | 1,968 | 21,965 |
| Additional courses of treatment commenc | ed 492 | 258 | 51 | 801 |
| Fillings in permanent teeth | 1,595 | 5,195 | 1,065 | 7,855 |
| Fillings in deciduous teeth | 6,446 | 846 | — | 7,292 |
| Permanent teeth filled | 1,387 | 4,586 | 952 | 6,925 |
| Deciduous teeth filled | 6,002 | 764 | — | 6,766 |
| Permanent teeth extracted | 112 | 731 | 92 | 935 |
| Deciduous teeth extracted | 2,119 | 891 | — | 3,010 |
| General anaesthetics | 746 | 367 | 21 | 1,134 |
| Emergencies | 432 | 123 | 21 | 576 |
| Number of pupils X-rayed | 723 | |||
| Prophylaxis | 985 | |||
| Teeth otherwise conserved | 1,700 | |||
| Number of teeth root filled | 18 | |||
| Inlays | 2 | |||
| Crowns | 14 | |||
| Courses of treatment completed | 7,157 | |||
| Orthodontics: | ||||
| Cases remaining from previous year | 452 | |||
| New cases commenced during year | 208 | |||
| Cases completed during year | 246 | |||
| Cases discontinued during year | 88 | |||
| Number of removable appliances fitted | 564 | |||
| Number of fixed appliances fitted | 72 | |||
| Pupils referred to hospital consultant | 3 | |||
| Total attendances at clinics | 6,400 | |||
| Prosthetics: | ||||
| Pupils supplied with full upper or full lower dentures (first time) | - | - | - | - |
| Pupils supplied with other dentures (first time) | - | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Number of dentures supplied | — | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Anaesthetics: | ||||
| General Anaesthetics administered by Medical Officers | 1,134 | |||
| Inspections: | ||||
| (a) First inspection at school. Number of pupils | 29,411 | |||
| (b) First inspection at clinic. Number of pupils | 5,678 | |||
| Number of (a) + (b) found to require treatment | 14,157 | |||
| Number of (a) + (b) offered treatment | 13,299 | |||
| (c) Pupils re-inspected at school clinic | 2,492 | |||
| Number of (c) found to require treatment | 1,213 | |||
| Sessions: | ||||
| Sessions devoted to treatment (incl. 751 orthodontic sessions) | 3,448 | |||
| Sessions devoted to inspection | 227 | |||
| Sessions devoted to Dental Health Education | 56 | |||