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 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Havering]
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Even at this early age, it was found that forty-seven per
cent of those inspected required treatment.
The amount of treatment completed again showed an increase over previous years as the following table demonstrates
| 1972 | 1971 | 1 970 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of courses of treatment completed during year | 411 | 346 | 225 |
| Sessions devoted to treatment | 168 | 189 | 159 |
The full annual statistics for the Dental Service are given
in the following tabies
| (a) First inspection at school Number of Pupils | 18,428 |
| (b) First inspection at clinic Number of Pupils | 3,930 |
| Number of (a) 4- (b) found to require treatment | 8,284 |
| Number of (a) -I- (b) offered treatment | 7,876 |
| (c) Pupils re-inspected at school or clinic | 1,386 |
| Number of (c) found to require treatment | 762 |
ATTENDANCE AND TREATMENT
| Ages 5-9 | Ages 10-14 | Ages 15 & over | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Visit | 2,851 | 1,798 | 297 | 4,946 |
| Subsequent visits | 4,166 | 3,333 | 620 | 8,119 |
| Total visits | 7,017 | 5,131 | 917 | 13,065 |
| Additional courses of treatment commenced | 463 | 227 | 30 | 720 |
| Fillings in permanent teeth | 1,599 | 3,611 | 898 | 6,108 |
| Fillings in deciduous teeth | 4,488 | 351 | – | 4,839 |
| Permanent teeth filled | 1,338 | 3,173 | 834 | 5,345 |
| Deciduous teeth filled | 4,243 | 333 | – | 4,576 |
| Permanent teeth extracted | 49 | 301 | 62 | 412 |
| Deciduous teeth extracted | 1,645 | 516 | – | 2,161 |
| General anaesthetics | 385 | 104 | 7 | 496 |
| Emergencies | 594 | 240 | 20 | 854 |