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 Richmond]
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The next table shows a further breakdown of a wider range of treatment but not
divided into age groups:
Table XXII.
No. of pupils X'Rayed | 364 |
Prophylaxis | 319 |
Teeth otherwise conserved | 79 |
No. of teeth root filled | 14 |
Inlays or crowns fitted | 18 |
Courses of treatment completed | 2978 |
Orthodontics: | |
Cases pending from 1965 | 220 |
New cases commenced | 127 |
Cases completed | 58 |
Cases discontinued | 17 |
No. of removable appliances fitted | 230 |
No. of fixed appliances fitted | 11 |
No. referred to consultant | 6 |
The balance between inspection and treatment of pupils with regard to the available
staff is a fine one. Whenever possible annual inspections are carried out. In 1966,
33 schools were inspected and 4,931 pupils were found to require treatment.
Table XXIII.
No. of pupils inspected at school | 6827 |
No. of pupils inspected at clinic | 3389 |
No. of pupils offered treatment | 3832 |
The dental laboratory which has a staff of 1 chief technician, 6 senior technicians
and 2 apprentices, supplies the needs of not only this borough but also of the London
Boroughs of Brent, Ealing, Harrow, Hillingdon and Hounslow. The output from the
dental laboratory was as follows:—
Table XXIV.
Dentures | Ortho. appliances | Inlays and Crowns | Misc. |
---|---|---|---|
288 | 1679 | 145 | 388 |