London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Waltham Forest 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Waltham Forest]
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| 1968 | 1967 | 1966 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New cases commenced during year | 70 | 134 | 139 |
| Cases completed during year | 92 | 77 | 82 |
| Cases discontinued during year | 13 | 44 | 35 |
| Removable appliances fitted | 97 | 158 | 158 |
| Fixed appliances fitted | - | 5 | 5 |
| Pupils referred to Hospital Consultant | 2 | 13 | 13 |
| 5 TO 9 | 10 TO 14 | 15 a OVER | TOTAL | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils supplied with F.U. or F.L (first time) | - | - | - | - | |
| Pupils supplied with other dentures (first time) | - | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Numbers of dentures supplied | - | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 1968 | 1967 | 1966 | |||
| General Anaesthetics administered by:- | |||||
| Dental Officers | - | - | - | ||
| Medical Officers | 846 | 1,749 | 1,640 | ||
| (e) Inspections | |||||
| (i) First inspection at school:- | |||||
| Number of PupiIs | 13,513 | 12,772 | 16,831 | ||
| (ii) First inspection at clinic:- | |||||
| Number of PupiIs | 3,405 | 2,673 | 3,486 | ||
| Number found to require treatment | 9,637 | 7,629 | 10,650 | ||
| Number offered treatment | 7,808 | 6,322 | 9,013 | ||
| (iii) Pupils re-inspected at school clinic | 999 | 494 | 1,048 | ||
| Number found to require treatment | 252 | 270 | 483 | ||
| (f) Sessions | |||||
| Sessions devoted to treatment | 3,278 | 3,481 | 4,069 | ||
| Sessions devoted to inspection | 122 | 134 | 207 | ||
| Sessions devoted to Dental Health Education | 25 | 54 | 39 | ||
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