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 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hillingdon]
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| Attendances and Treatment | Children under 5 | Expectant and Nursing Mothers |
|---|---|---|
| First visit | 765 | 81 |
| Subsequent visits | 916 | 170 |
| Total visits | 1,681 | 251 |
| Number of additional courses of treatment commenced | 133 | 17 |
| Treatment provided: | ||
| Number of fillings | 1,176 | 191 |
| Teeth filled | 1,171 | 164 |
| Teeth extracted | 213 | 28 |
| General anaesthetics | 90 | 1 |
| Emergency visits by patients | 91 | 16 |
| Patients X-rayed | 8 | 18 |
| Patients treated by scaling, etc. | 450 | 76 |
| Teeth otherwise conserved | 142 | |
| Teeth root filled | 5 | |
| Inlays | ||
| Crowns | 3 | |
| Number of courses of treatment completed during the year | 804 | 65 |
| Number of patients given first inspections | 1,292 | 75 |
| Number of patients who required treatment | 813 | 69 |
| Number of patients who were offered treatment | 800 | 65 |
Prosthetics
Patients supplied with full upper or full lower (first time) —
Patients provided with other dentures 5
Number of dentures supplied 6
Sessions
Number of dental officers sessions devoted to Maternity and child welfare
patients (for treatment) 125
Total number of Dental Officer sessions 3,394
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