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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

Havering 1967

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Havering]

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The full annual statistics for the Dental Service are given
in the following tables.

Table: TABLE 25Dental Inspection & Treatment of School Children

TABLE 25

Dental Inspection & Treatment of School Children

Inspections
(a) First inspection at school. Number of Pupils7556
(b) First inspection at clinic. Number of Pupils3668
Number of (a) + (b) found to require treatment6274
Number of (a) + (b) offered treatment5787
(c) Pupils re-inspected at school or clinic1002
Number of (c) found to require treatment680

Table: TABLE 25Dental Inspection & Treatment of School Children

TABLE 25

Dental Inspection & Treatment of School Children

Attendances and TreatmentAges 5 to 9Ages 10 to 14Ages 15 & overTotal
First Visit2340'16262654231
Subsequent Visits388937816818351
Total visits6229540794612582
Additional courses of treatment commenced28815415457
Fillings in permanent teeth130533948465545
Fillings in deciduous teeth3782324—4106
Permanent teeth filled107528297344638
Deciduous teeth filled3173255—3428
Permanent teeth extracted5131561427
Deciduous teeth extracted1245526—1771
General anaesthetics249777333
Emergencies38811217517
Number of Pupils X-rayed497
Prophylaxis1138
Teeth otherwise conserved1004
Number of teeth root filled57
Inlays6
Crowns25
Courses of Treatment completed3560
Orthodontics
Cases remaining from previous year132
New cases commenced during year74
Cases completed during year55
Cases discontinued during year16
Number of removable appliances fitted169
Number of fixed appliances fitted1
Pupils referred to Hospital Consultant22