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 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hillingdon]
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Personal Health Services
| Attendances and Treatment | Children Under 5 | Expectant and Nursing Mothers |
|---|---|---|
| First visit | 468 | 103 |
| Subsequent visits | 551 | 186 |
| Total visits | 1,019 | 289 |
| Number of Additional Courses of Treatment Commenced | 21 | 12 |
| Treatment Provided: Number of fillings | 920 | 276 |
| Teeth filled | 742 | 214 |
| Teeth extracted | 270 | 57 |
| General anaesthetics | 105 | 6 |
| Emergency visits by patients | 32 | 7 |
| Patients X-rayed | — | 10 |
| Patients treated by scaling, etc. | 18 | 58 |
| Teeth otherwise conserved | 397 | — |
| Teeth root filled | — | 2 |
| Inlays | — | — |
| Crowns | — | 2 |
| Number of courses of treatment completed during the year | 309 | 70 |
Anaesthetics
General Anaesthetics administered by Dental Officers 2
Prosthetics
Patients supplied with full upper or full lower (first time) 9
Patients supplied with other dentures 5
Number of dentures supplied 14
| Inspections | Children Under 5 | Expectant and Nursing Mothers |
|---|---|---|
| Number of patients given first inspections | 772 | 93 |
| Number of patients who required treat-ment | 437 | 86 |
| Number of patients who were offered treatment | 423 | 85 |
Sessions
Number of dental officers sessions devoted to maternity and child
welfare patients (for treatment) 201
Total Number of Dental Officer Sessions 2,856