London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Harrow 1971

[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 Visit2,6851,5695754,829
Subsequent Visits2,9812,2671,1266,374
Total Visits5,6663,8361,70111,203
Additional courses of treatment commenced56318027770
Fillings in permanent teeth1,6572,7531,2265,636
Fillings in deciduous teeth4,263234—4,497
Permanent teeth filled1,4902,4601,0665,016
Deciduous teeth filled3,895229—4,124
Permanent teeth extracted5324897398
Deciduous teeth extracted1,090514—1,604
General anaesthetics36714211520
Emergencies1983813249
Number of Pupils X-rayed559
Prophylaxis504
Teeth otherwise conserved651
Number of teeth root filled147
Inlays4
Crowns14
Courses of treatment completed3,830
ORTHODONTICS
New cases commenced during year36
Cases completed during year64
Cases discontinued during year3
No. of removable appliances fitted100
No. of fixed appliances fitted8
Pupils referred to Hospital Consultant-

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)4__4
Number of dentures supplied4--4

Table: INSPECTIONS

INSPECTIONS

(a) First inspection at school. Number of Pupils17,126
(b) First inspection at clinic. Number of Pupils1,515
Number of (a)+(b) found to require treatment7,035
Number of (a)+(b) offered treatment5,627
(c) Pupils re-inspected at school clinic1,002
Number of (c) found to require treatment899

Table: SESSIONS

SESSIONS

Sessions devoted to treatment1,715
Sessions devoted to inspection175
Sessions devoted to Dental Health Education4