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 1972
[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 | 1,206 | 101 |
| Subsequent visits | 1,317 | 156 |
| Total visits | 2,523 | 257 |
| Number of additional courses of treatment commenced | 180 | 17 |
| Treatment provided: | ||
| Number of fillings | 1,437 | 132 |
| Teeth filled | 1,310 | 114 |
| Teeth extracted | 360 | 36 |
| General anaesthetics | 138 | 2 |
| Emergency visits by patients | 114 | 20 |
| Patients X-rayed | 56 | 30 |
| Patients treated by scaling, etc. | 694 | 52 |
| Teeth otherwise conserved | 134 | |
| Teeth root filled Inlays | 1 | |
| Crowns | 2 | |
| Number of courses of treatment completed during the year | 883 | 55 |
| Number of patients given first inspections | 1,399 | 60 |
| Number of patients who required treatment | 1,048 | 55 |
| Number of patients who were offered treatment | 1,018 | 54 |
Prosthetics
Patients supplied with full upper or full lower (first time) 7
Patients provided with other dentures 3
Number of dentures supplied 10
Sessions
Number of dental officers sessions devoted to Maternity and child welfare
patients (for treatment) 111
Total number of Dental Officer sessions 4,513
124