Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]
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ATTENDANCES AND TREATMENT
Ages 5 to 9 | Ages 10 to 14 | Ages 15 and over | Total | |
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First Visit | 2,685 | 1,569 | 575 | 4,829 |
Subsequent Visits | 2,981 | 2,267 | 1,126 | 6,374 |
Total Visits | 5,666 | 3,836 | 1,701 | 11,203 |
Additional courses of treatment commenced | 563 | 180 | 27 | 770 |
Fillings in permanent teeth | 1,657 | 2,753 | 1,226 | 5,636 |
Fillings in deciduous teeth | 4,263 | 234 | — | 4,497 |
Permanent teeth filled | 1,490 | 2,460 | 1,066 | 5,016 |
Deciduous teeth filled | 3,895 | 229 | — | 4,124 |
Permanent teeth extracted | 53 | 248 | 97 | 398 |
Deciduous teeth extracted | 1,090 | 514 | — | 1,604 |
General anaesthetics | 367 | 142 | 11 | 520 |
Emergencies | 198 | 38 | 13 | 249 |
Number of Pupils X-rayed | 559 | |||
Prophylaxis | 504 | |||
Teeth otherwise conserved | 651 | |||
Number of teeth root filled | 147 | |||
Inlays | 4 | |||
Crowns | 14 | |||
Courses of treatment completed | 3,830 | |||
ORTHODONTICS | ||||
New cases commenced during year | 36 | |||
Cases completed during year | 64 | |||
Cases discontinued during year | 3 | |||
No. of removable appliances fitted | 100 | |||
No. of fixed appliances fitted | 8 | |||
Pupils referred to Hospital Consultant | - |
PROSTHETICS
Ages 5 to 9 | Ages 10 to 14 | Ages 15 and over | Total | |
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Pupils supplied with F.U. or F.L. (first time) | - | - | - | |
Pupils supplied with other dentures (first time) | 4 | _ | _ | 4 |
Number of dentures supplied | 4 | - | - | 4 |
INSPECTIONS
17,126 | |
1,515 | |
Number of (a)+(b) found to require treatment | 7,035 |
Number of (a)+(b) offered treatment | 5,627 |
(c) Pupils re-inspected at school clinic | 1,002 |
Number of (c) found to require treatment | 899 |
SESSIONS
Sessions devoted to treatment | 1,715 |
Sessions devoted to inspection | 175 |
Sessions devoted to Dental Health Education | 4 |