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Harrow 1968

[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 Visit1,8861,4063243,616
Subsequent Visits3,3082,9068647,078
Total Visits5,1944,3121,18810,694
Additional courses of treatment commenced29513935469
Fillings in permanent teeth1,6233,5178235,963
Fillings in deciduous teeth3,917329—4,246
Permanent teeth filled1,3792,2296904,298
Deciduous teeth filled3,129256—3,385
Permanent teeth extracted58402152612
Deciduous teeth extracted978237—1,215
General anaesthetics50822138767
Emergencies101588167
Number of Pupils X-rayed171
Prophylaxis941
Teeth otherwise conserved922
Number of teeth root filled17
Inlays1
Crowns7
Courses of treatment completed3,056
ORTHODONTICS
Cases remaining from previous year81
New cases commenced during year . .91
Cases completed during year37
Cases discontinued during year17
No. of removable appliances fitted311
No. of fixed appliances fitted29
Pupils referred to Hospital Consultant1

Table: PROSTHETICS

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)————
Number of dentures supplied————

Table: INSPECTIONS

INSPECTIONS

(a) First inspection at school. Number of Pupils19,474
(b) First inspection at clinic. Number of Pupils967
Number of (a) + (b) found to require treatment8,181
Number of (a)+(b) offered treatment6,378
(c) Pupils re-inspected at school clinic1,890
Number of (c) found to require treatment968

Table: SESSIONS

SESSIONS

Sessions devoted to treatment2,080
Sessions devoted to inspection207
Sessions devoted to Dental Health Education29