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

Hillingdon 1965

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hillingdon]

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Table: SCHOOL DENTAL SERVICE STATISTICS

SCHOOL DENTAL SERVICE STATISTICS

Ages 5 to 9Ages 10 to 14Ages 15 and overTotal
Attendances and Treatment
First visits2,7881,8823695,039
Subsequent visits5,4405,2931,16711,900
Total visits8,2287,1751,53616,939
Fillings in permanent teeth2,5914,4301,4988,519
Fillings in deciduous teeth5,587355—5,942
Permanent teeth filled2,2813,8751,2247,380
Deciduous teeth filled4,097267—4,364
Permanent teeth extracted142706138986
Deciduous teeth extracted2,122458—2,580
General anaesthetics68621720923
Emergencies36514637548
Prosthetics
Pupils supplied with F.U. and F.L.4116
Pupils supplied with other dentures85316
Number of pupils x-rayed402
Prophylaxis409
Teeth conserved124
Teeth roots filled74
Inlays44
Crowns126
Courses of treatment completed3,656
Orthodontics
Number of removable appliances fitted287
Number of fixed appliances fitted70
Inspections
First inspections19,347
Re-inspections621
Number found to require treatment8,677