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Harrow 1967

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]

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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 Visit2,2421,5283074,077
Subsequent Visits2,9112,9028556,668
Total Visits5,1534,4301,162 10,745
Additional courses of treatment commenced23513537407
Fillings in permanent teeth1,8183,7311,0846,633
Fillings in deciduous teeth4,3744154,789
Permanent teeth filled1,4602,9308585,248
Deciduous teeth filled3,1712893,460
Permanent teeth extracted6431888470
Deciduous teeth extracted9522941,246
General anaesthetics50323523761
Emergencies79517137
Number of Pupils X-rayed346
Prophylaxis404
Teeth otherwise conserved712
Number of teeth root filled27
Inlays3
Crowns7
Courses of treatment completed3,288
ORTHODONTICS
Cases remaining from previous year80
New cases commenced during year82
Cases completed during year41
Cases discontinued during year19
No. of removable appliances fitted. .212
No. of fixed appliances fitted7
Pupils referred to Hospital Consultant6
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)11_2
Number of dentures supplied123
INSPECTIONS
(a) First inspection at school. Number of Pupils21,391
(b) First inspection at clinic. Number of Pupils1,099
Number of (a) + (b) found to require treatment8,893
Number of (a) + (b) offered treatment7,542
(c) Pupils re-inspected at school clinic495
Number of (c) found to require treatment384
SESSIONS
Sessions devoted to treatment1,878
Sessions devoted to inspection216
Sessions devoted to Denial Health Education24