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Hillingdon 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hillingdon]
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Report of the Principal School Medical Officer for the Year 1969
RECUPERATIVE HOLIDAYS
In accordance with the provisions of Section 48 of the Education Act, arrangements were made
for 7 girls and 1 boy to have a recuperative holiday free of charge. One parent did not accept.
ENURESIS ALARM APPARATUS
The following table shows the result of the issue of Enuresis Alarms during the year:—
Number of alarms—42
Total number issued during 1969—117 (3 still issued)
Total number returned—114
Of these:
75 were successful, 29 were unsuccessful, 7 were not collected, 3 children moved
from area.
SCHOOL DENTAL SERVICE STATISTICS
| Ages 5 to 9 | Ages 10 to 14 | Ages 15 and over | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attendances and Treatment | ||||
| First visit | 3,086 | 2,282 | 460 | 5,828 |
| Subsequent visits | 4,112 | 4,634 | 924 | 9,670 |
| Total visits | 7,198 | 6,916 | 1,384 | 15,498 |
| Additional courses of treatment commenced | 49 | 59 | 18 | 126 |
| Fillings in permanent teeth | 2,241 | 4,430 | 1,143 | 7,814 |
| Fillings in deciduous teeth | 5,575 | 507 | — | 6,082 |
| Permanent teeth filled | 1,877 | 3,772 | 961 | 6,610 |
| Deciduous teeth filled | 4,770 | 405 | — | 5,175 |
| Permanent teeth extracted | 42 | 392 | 22 | 456 |
| Deciduous teeth extracted | 1,732 | 405 | — | 2,137 |
| General anaesthetics | 681 | 223 | 12 | 916 |
| Emergencies | 243 | 94 | 12 | 349 |
Number of Pupils X-rayed 447
Prophylaxis 502
Teeth otherwise conserved 148
Number of teeth root filled 48
Inlays —
Crowns 34
Courses of treatment completed 3,780
Orthodontics
Cases remaining from previous year 212
New cases commenced during year 186
Cases completed during year 110
Cases discontinued during year 45
Number of removable appliances fitted 310
Number of fixed appliances fitted 11
Pupils referred to Hospital Consultant —