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Harrow 1965

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]

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Table: TABLE VIDENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT CARRIED OUT BYTHE AUTHORITYATTENDANCES AND TREATMENT

TABLE VI

DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT CARRIED OUT BY

THE AUTHORITY

ATTENDANCES AND TREATMENT

Ages 5 to 9Ages 10 to 14Ages 15 and overTotal
First Visit1,7861,3393013,426
Subsequent Visits2,9833,3781,0377,398
Total VisitsAdditional courses of treatment commenced4,769 1724,717 1141,338 4810,824 334
Fillings in permanent teeth1,8243,4421,3396,605
Fillings in deciduous teeth4,034All—4,511
Permanent teeth filled1,5042,8369075,247
Deciduous teeth filled3.0403,511—3,391
Permanent teeth extracted7523977391
Deciduous teeth extracted986323—1,309
General anaesthetics44517725647
Emergencies1317616223
Number of Pupils X-rayed225
Prophylaxis285
Teeth otherwise conserved329
Number of teeth root filled25
Inlays—
Crowns11
Courses of treatment completed3,065
ORTHODONTICS
Cases remaining from previous year571
New cases commenced during year106
Cases completed during year48
Cases discontinued during year23
No. of removable appliances fitted..300
No. of fixed appliances fitted6
Pupils referred to Hospital Consultant—
PROSTHETICS
Ages 5 to 9Ages 10 to 14Ages 15 and overTotal
Pupils supplied with F.U. or F.L. (first time)
Pupils supplied with other dentures (first time)246
Number of dentures supplied257
INSPECTIONS
(a) First inspection at school. Number of Pupils18,761
(b) First inspection at clinic. Number of Pupils624
Number of (a)+(b) found to require treatment8,198
Number of (a) + (b) offered treatment6,621
(c) Pupils re-inspected at school clinic575
Number of (c) found to require treatment456
SESSIONS
Sessions devoted to treatment1,946
Sessions devoted to inspection214
Sessions devoted to Dental Health Education8