[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden] page 74

Willesden 1924

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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APPENDIX C.
To the Chairman and Members of the Children's Care Committee.
SCHOOL DENTAL WORK.
The number of school cases that a Dentist can deal with is as follows :—
60-70 dental inspections at the school in a session of 2 hours.
20 cases for extractions or other operations under gas at the Clinic in a session of 2½
hours.
10 cases for filling or other conservative dentistry at the Clinic in a session of 2½ hours.
Since the new Scheme of Dental Inspection came into operation in April, 1923, the following
is the average work a Dentist has done :—
35 Dental Inspections at the school in a session of 2 hours. These inspections have
been supplemented by talks to the parents on the importance of dental treatment.
7 cases for extractions or other operations under gas at the Clinic in a session of 2½ hours.
4.5 cases for filling or other conservative dentistry at the Clinic in a session of 2½ hours.

Table: The work of the Dentists at the Clinics, however, has increased during recent months mainly owing to the increased economic circumstances scale adopted by the Education Committee as shewn by the following figures:—

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The work of the Dentists at the Clinics, however, has increased during recent months mainly owing to the increased economic circumstances scale adopted by the Education Committee as shewn by the following figures:—

4 weeks ended.	Average No. of Cases per Session per Dentist.		—
4 weeks ended.	For extractions or other operations under gas.	For filling and other conservative Dentistry.	—
19.5.23	5.5	3.1	Still working off cases begun under the old Scheme.
16.6.23	2.4	2.4
14.7.23	0.25	2.8	Increased School Economic Circumstances Scale came into operation at Clinics 9.7.23.
11.8.23	6.0	2.9
8.9.23	6.5	3.15
6.10.23	8.9	7.7
3.11.23	9.6	6.8
1.12.23	11.0	9.3
29.12.23	10.3	5.6	Increased M. & C.W. Economic Circumstances Scale came into operation at Clinics 10.12.23.

Table: The following table shews the work of dental inspection and treatment that has been carried out under the present scheme of the Education Committee from 30th April to the 31st December, 1923.

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The following table shews the work of dental inspection and treatment that has been carried out under the present scheme of the Education Committee from 30th April to the 31st December, 1923.

(1)	The number of children dentally inspected	14,954
(2)	The number of these who have received dental notices recommending treatment	9,358
(3)	The number followed up	6,268
(4)	The number which have applied for treatment at the Clinic :—
	(a) The number which have applied for Application Forms at the Clinic	1,026
	(b) The number which have returned the Application Forms	410
	(c) The number of Application Forms in respect of which dental treatment has been granted	325
	(d) The number of Application Forms in respect of which dental treatment has been refused	85
(5)	The number of children known to have received treatment either:—
	(a) At the Clinic	277
	(b) At a Hospital	286
	(c) From a Private Dentist	286

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Table: The work of the Dentists at the Clinics, however, has increased during recent months mainly owing to the increased economic circumstances scale adopted by the Education Committee as shewn by the following figures:—

Table: The following table shews the work of dental inspection and treatment that has been carried out under the present scheme of the Education Committee from 30th April to the 31st December, 1923.