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 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Waltham Forest]
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DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT
(a) Attendances and Treatment
| AGES 5 TO 9 | AGES 10 TO 14 | AGES IS AN D OVER | TOTALS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1971 | 1970 | ||||
| First visit | 3,919 | 2,431 | 393 | 6,743 | 7,293 | 7,763 |
| Subsequent visits | 5,91 1 | 4,823 | 1 ,002 | 11,736 | 11,936 | 10,704 |
| Total visits | 9,830 | 7,254 | 1,395 | 18,479 | 19,229 | 18,467 |
| Additional courses of treatment commenced | 678 | 507 | 86 | 1,271 | 569 | 427 |
| Fillings in permanent teeth | 2,527 | 4,967 | 1,559 | 9,053 | 8,179 | 9,059 |
| Fillings in deciduous teeth | 6,71 1 | 980 | - | 7,691 | 8.186 | 7,750 |
| Permanent teeth filled | 2,046 | 4,264 | 1 ,441 | 7,751 | 7,036 | 8,417 |
| Deciduous teeth filled | 6,205 | 930 | - | 7, 135 | 7,616 | 7,355 |
| Permanent teeth extracted | 116 | 505 | 70 | 691 | 1,012 | 829 |
| Deciduous teeth extracted | 2,111 | 662 | - | 2,773 | 3,739 | 3,242 |
| General anaesthetics | 602 | 231 | 13 | 846 | 1,267 | 1,287 |
| Emergencies | 312 | 109 | 22 | 443 | 479 | 418 |
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| 1972 | 1971 | 1970 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils X-rayed | 623 | 425 | 368 |
| Prophy lax is | 2,860 | 3,292 | 3,1 47 |
| Teeth otherwise conserved | 1,061 | 1,275 | 1,209 |
| Teeth root filled | 42 | 82 | 37 |
| Inlays | 1 | - | 4 |
| Crowns | 24 | 64 | 27 |
| Courses of treatment completed | 6,016 | 5,551 | 6,137 |