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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 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Havering]
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The number of pre-school children inspectedc and treatment has increased each year and it is pleasing record a further increase for the year under review:-
| 1971 | 1970 | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of courses of treatment completed during year. | 346 | 225 |
| Sessions devoted to treatment | 189 | 159 |
The full annual statistics for the Dental Service are given in the
following tables.
TABLE
DENTAL INSPECTIONS & TREATMENT
INSPECTIONS
(a) First inspection at school. Number of Pupils 16,881
(b) First inspection at clinic. 3,909
Number of (a) — (b) found to require treatment 7,204
Number of (a) — (b) offered treatment 6,827
(c) Pupils re-inspected at school or clinic 1,402
Number of (c) found to require treatment 705
ATTENDANCE AND TREATMENT Ages Ages Ages Total
5 to 9 10 to 14 15 —
First Visit 3,069 1,738 288 5,095
Subsequent visits 4,766 3,419 609 8,794
Total visits 7,835 5,157 89713,889
Additional courses of treatment
commenced 484 198 25 707
Fillings in permanent teeth 2,288 4,207 876 7,371
Fillings in deciduous teeth 5,580 483 - 6,063
Permanent teeth filled 1,827 3,511 793 6,131
Deciduous teeth filled 5,039 427 — 5,466
Permanent teeth extracted 51 311 54 416
Deciduous teeth extracted 1,705 555 — 2,260
General anaesthetics 438 122 6 566
Emergencies 623 205 19 747
Number of pupils X-rayed 778
Prophylaxis 1,405
Teeth otherwise conserved 886
Number of teeth root filled 150
Inlays _
Crowns 53
Courses of treatment completed 4,136
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