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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

Bromley 1968

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]

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Table: ATTENDANCES AND TREATMENT—SCHOOL CHILDREN

ATTENDANCES AND TREATMENT—SCHOOL CHILDREN

Ages 5 to 9Ages 10 to 14Ages 15 and overTotal
First Visit332942193477895
Subsequent Visits58106761133413905
Total Visits913910980168121800
Additional courses of treatment commenced535481971113
Fillings in permanent teeth30106641194811599
Fillings in deciduous teeth777910798858
Permanent teeth filled2314517713598850
Deciduous teeth filled64778847361
Permanent teeth extracted3415952245
Deciduous teeth extracted954318-1272
General anaesthetics38814411543
Emergencies83346123
Number of Pupils X-rayed296
Prophylaxis2,624
Teeth otherwise conserved704
Number of teeth root filled57
Inlays2
Crowns25
Courses of treatment completed5,165
ORTHODONTICS
Cases remaining from previous year474
New cases commenced during year33
Cases completed during year148
Cases discontinued during year16
No. of removable appliances fitted81
No. of fixed appliances fitted1
Pupils referred to Hospital Consultant-
PROSTHETICS5 to 910 to 1415 and overTotal
Pupils supplied with F.U. or F.L. (first time)----
Pupils supplied with other dentures (first time)-112
Number of dentures supplied-123
ANAESTHETICS
General Anaesthetics administered by Dental Officers53
INSPECTIONS
(a) First inspection at school. Number of pupils36,442
(b) First inspection at clinic. Number of pupils1.944
Number of (a) + (b) found to require treatment12,100
Number of (a) + (b) offered treatment8,616
(c) Pupils re-inspected at school or clinic1,392
Number of (c) found to require treatment623
SESSIONS
Sessions devoted to treatment2,866
Sessions devoted to inspection238
Sessions devoted to Dental Health Education60