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 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hillingdon]
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Speech Therapy
Number known to
have been treated
Pupils treated by speech therapists 481
Other Treatment Given
Number known to
have been treated
(a) Pupils with minor ailments —
(b) Pupils who received convalescent treatment under
School Health Service arrangements 15
(c) Pupils who received B.C.G. vaccination 2,752
(d) Other than (a), (b) and (c) above. Please specify —
| Attendances and Treatment | Ages | Ages | Ages 15 and over | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-9 | 10-14 | |||
| First visit | 3,452 | 2,439 | 554 | 6,445 |
| Subsequent visits | 4,193 | 4,624 | 992 | 9,809 |
| Total visits | 7,645 | 7,063 | 1,546 | 16,254 |
| Additional courses of treatment | ||||
| commenced | 175 | 93 | 17 | 285 |
| Fillings in permanent teeth | 2,384 | 4,871 | 1,487 | 8,742 |
| Fillings in deciduous teeth | 6,457 | 651 | 7,108 | |
| Permanent teeth filled | 2,094 | 4,082 | 1,195 | 7,371 |
| Deciduous teeth filled | 5,444 | 437 | 5,881 | |
| General anaesthetics | 403 | 138 | 17 | 558 |
| Emergencies | 206 | 93 | 19 | 318 |
| Prosthetics | ||||
| Pupils supplied with full upper or full lower (first time) | 3 | 3 | ||
| Pupils supplied with other dentures | 10 | 6 | 16 | |
| Number of dentures supplied | 3 | 10 | 6 | 19 |
Number of pupils X-rayed 525
Prophylaxis 916
Teeth otherwise conserved 419
Number of teeth root filled 31
Inlays 2
Crowns 25
Courses of treatment completed 4,603
Inspections
First inspection at school, no. of pupils 19,988
First inspection at clinic, no. of pupils 2,980
Number found to require treatment 7,958
Number offered treatment 7,372
Pupils re-inspected at school clinic 2,229
Number found to require treatment 1,418
Orthodontics
Cases remaining from previous year 122
New cases commenced during year 128
Cases completed during year 15
Number of removable appliances fitted 266
Number of fixed appliances fitted 8
Pupils referred to Hospital Consultant
Anaesthetics
Total number administered 558
Sessions
Number of sessions devoted to treatment
3,027
Number of sessions devoted to
inspection 165
147