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Hillingdon 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hillingdon]
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Report of the Principal School Medical Officer for the Year 1968
work. In spite of these handicaps the school dental service completed a programme of work which is
set out in the following tables:—
School Dental Service Statistics
| Ages 5 to 9 | Ages 10 to 14 | Ages 15 and over | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First visit | 2,775 | 2,285 | 417 | 5,477 |
| Subsequent visits | 3,461 | 4,236 | 919 | 8,616 |
| Total visits | 6,236 | 6,521 | 1,336 | 14,093 |
| Additional courses of treatment commenced | 63 | 76 | 39 | 178 |
| Fillings in permanent teeth | 1,960 | 3,895 | 1,067 | 6,922 |
| Fillings in deciduous teeth | 4,597 | 332 | — | 4,929 |
| Permanent teeth filled | 1,722 | 3,436 | 862 | 6,020 |
| Deciduous teeth filled | 3,766 | 240 | — | 4,006 |
| Permanent teeth extracted | 83 | 524 | 67 | 674 |
| Deciduous teeth extracted | 1,406 | 446 | — | 1,852 |
| General anaesthetics | 557 | 257 | 16 | 830 |
| Emergencies | 189 | 100 | 11 | 300 |
Number of Pupils X-rayed 426 Orthodontics
Prophylaxis 455 Cases remaining from previous year 82
Teeth otherwise conserved 87 New cases commenced during year 145
Cases completed during year 73
Number of teeth root filled 46
Cases discontinued during year 18
Inlays 6 Number of removable appliances fitted 316
Crowns 16 Number of fixed appliances fitted 4
Courses of treatment completed 3,723 Pupils referred to Hospital Consultant 20
Ages
5 to 9
Ages
10 to 14
Ages 15
and over
Total
Prosthetics
Pupils supplied with full upper or full lower
(first time) — — — —
Pupils supplied with other dentures (first time) 2 7 3 12
Number of dentures supplied 2 7 3 12