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
Havering 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Havering]
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6. Post-Graduate Refresher Courses
Continuing professional education of the staff is an
important aspect in all public health work, but opportunities
remain few for attendance at refresher courses. Members of staff
have attended two day courses on Dental Health Education,
and Organisation and Efficiency in the Public Dental Service,
both held in London. In addition, three members of staff gave up
a Saturday to attend a Symposium on Orthodontics held at Whipps
Cross Hospital.
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The full annual statistics for the Dental Service are given in the following tables.
| 13,256 | ||||
| (b) First inspection at clinic. Number of Pupils | 3,933 | |||
| Number of (a) 4- (b) found to require treatment | 6,384 | |||
| Number of (a) 4- (b) offered treatment | 6,098 | |||
| (c) Pupils re-inspected at school or clinic | 859 | |||
| Number of (c) found to require treatment | 490 | |||
| Attendance and Treatment | Ages 5 to 9 | Ages 10 to 14 | Ages 15 & over | Total |
| First Visit | 3,050 | 1,705 | 326 | 5,081 |
| Subsequent Visits | 4, 220 | 3,521 | 806 | 8,547 |
| Total Visits | 7,270 | 5,226 | 1,132 | 13,628 |
| Additional courses of treatment commenced | 437 | 212 | 29 | 678 |
| Fillings in permanent teeth | 1,859 | 3,668 | 1,072 | 6,599 |
| Fillings in deciduous teeth | 4,630 | 253 | — | 4,883 |
| Permanent teeth filled | 1,557 | 3,264 | 995 | 5,816 |
| Deciduous teeth filled | 4,353 | 238 | — | 4,591 |
| Permanent teeth extracted | 73 | 265 | 66 | 404 |
| Deciduous teeth extracted | 1,592 | 571 | — | 2,163 |
| General anaesthetics | 289 | 67 | 7 | 363 |
| Emergencies | 472 | 165 | 28 | 665 |
| Number of Pupils X-rayed | 604 | |||
| Prophylaxis | 1,050 | |||