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 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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SCHOOL HEALTH
| (53) Dental service: dental inspection and treatment | 5-9 years | 10 - 14 years | 15 years and over | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attendances and Treatment: | ||||
| First visit for treatment | 3,735 | 3,056 | 464 | 7,255 |
| Subsequent visits | 4,806 | 7,994 | 1,552 | 14,352 |
| Total visits | 8,541 | 11,050 | 2,016 | 21,607 |
| Additional courses of treatment commenced | 417 | 226 | 51 | 694 |
| Fillings in permanent teeth | 1,467 | 4,707 | 1,113 | 7,287 |
| Fillings in deciduous teeth | 5,897 | 797 | — | 6,694 |
| Permanent teeth filled | 1,279 | 4,145 | 980 | 6,404 |
| Deciduous teeth filled | 5,459 | 738 | — | 6,197 |
| Permanent teeth extracted | 160 | 725 | 101 | 986 |
| Deciduous teeth extracted | 2,157 | 967 | — | 3,124 |
| General anaesthetics | 631 | 413 | 15 | 1,059 |
| Emergencies | 521 | 141 | 15 | 677 |
| Number of pupils X-rayed | 717 | |||
| Prophylaxis | 1,172 | |||
| Teeth otherwise conserved | 1,184 | |||
| Number of teeth root filled | 6 | |||
| Inlays | - | |||
| Crowns | 21 | |||
| Courses of treatment completed | 7,089 | |||
| Orthodontics: | ||||
| Cases remaining from previous year | 325 | |||
| New cases commenced during year | 212 | |||
| Cases completed during year | 326 | |||
| Cases discontinued during year | 43 | |||
| Number of removable appliances fitted | 642 | |||
| Number of fixed appliances fitted | 53 | |||
| Pupils referred to hospital consultant | 2 | |||
| Total attendances at clinics | 6,763 | |||
| Prosthetics: | ||||
| Pupils supplied with full upper or full lower dentures (first time) | — | — | — | — |
| Pupils supplied with other dentures (first time) | — | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Number of dentures supplied | — | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Anaesthetics: | ||||
| General Anaesthetics administered by Medical Officers | 1,059 | |||
| Inspections: | ||||
| (a) First inspection at school. Number of pupils | 29,392 | |||
| (b) First inspection at clinic. Number of pupils | 5,921 | |||
| Number of (a) + (b) found to require treatment | 13,936 | |||
| Number of (a) + (b) offered treatment | 13,340 | |||
| (c) Pupils re-inspected at school clinic | 3,164 | |||
| Number of (c) found to require treatment | 1,360 | |||
| Sessions: | ||||
| Sessions devoted to treatment (incl. 802 orthodontic sessions) | 3,533 | |||
| Sessions devoted to inspection | 237 | |||
| Sessions devoted to Dental Health Education | 16 | |||