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Richmond upon Thames 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond upon Thames]
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REPORT OF PRINCIPAL SCHOOL DENTAL OFFICER.
During the year 91 sessions were devoted to dental inspection and the mouths of
approximately half the school children in the Borough were examined. Of these children
again approximately half needed treatment. The number of sessions devoted to treatment
numbered 2,045. Some measure of the extent of dental treatment required in the
Borough may be gained if these figures are related to the fact that there are also in the
Borough over 50 dental practitioners providing general dental services. All children
found to require treatment at periodic school inspections whose parents wished them
to be seen at a school clinic were able to be treated.
No. of pupils inspected at school 7738
No. of pupils inspected at clinic 3349
No. of pupils offered treatment 4324
No. of pupils requiring treatment 5769
The discouraging condition of the teeth of the young school child is reflected in the number of fillings and extractions performed on children in the 5—9 year old group.
| Age 5—9. | Age 10—14. | Age 15 + | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Visits | 1612 | 1538 | 443 |
| Subsequent visits | 2433 | 3659 | 1026 |
| Total visits | 4045 | 5197 | 1469 |
| Additional courses commenced | 269 | 213 | 84 |
| Fillings in permanent teeth | 880 | 3036 | 1355 |
| Fillings in deciduous teeth | 2793 | 298 | |
| Permanent teeth filled | 738 | 2352 | 1024 |
| Deciduous teeth filled | 2332 | 312 | |
| Permanent teeth extracted | 29† | 378* | 80$ |
| Deciduous teeth extracted | 759 | 263 | |
| General anaesthetics | 345 | 208 | 20 |
| Emergencies | 194 | 132 | 33 |
No. of pupils X-Rayed 317
Prophylaxis 552
Teeth otherwise conserved 562
No. of teeth root filled 10
Inlays or crowns 13
Courses of treatment completed 2586
† this figure includes 6 teeth extracted for orthodontic reasons.
* this figure includes 252 teeth extracted for orthodontic reasons.
‡ this figure includes 21 teeth extracted for orthodontic reasons.
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