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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 1971

[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 Visit353226633606555
Subsequent Visits70048540108016624
Total Visits1053611203144023179
Additional courses of treatment commenced40525164720
Fillings in permanent teeth33306810172111861
Fillings in deciduous teeth96471594—11241
Permanent teeth extracted9128943423
Deciduous teeth extracted1284312—1596
General anaesthetics43217612620
Emergencies2197730326
Number of Pupils X-rayed161
Prophylaxis2,942
Teeth otherwise conserved566
Number of teeth root filled14
Inlays—
Crowns2
Courses of treatment completed6,400
ORTHODONTICS
New cases commenced during year242
Cases completed during year158
Cases discontinued during year4
Number of removal appliances fitted276
Number of fixed appliances fitted—
Pupils referred to Hospital Consultant1
PROSTHETICS5 to 910 to 1415 and overTotal
Pupils supplied with F.U. or F.L (first time)————
Pupils supplied with other dentures (first time)—213
Number of dentures supplied3137
ANAESTHETICS
General Anaesthetics administer by Dental Officers—
INSPECTIONS
(a) First inspection at school, number of pupils36,863
(b) First inspection at clinic, number of pupils3,855
Number of (a) + (b) found to require treatment16,490
Number of (a) + (b) offered treatment12,559
(c) Pupils re-inspected at school or clinic665
Number of (c) found to require treatment265
SESSIONS
Sessions devoted to treatment3,142
Sessions devoted to inspection327
Sessions devoted to Dental Health Education71