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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Results
The total number of children examined was 712 consisting of 352 girls and 360 boys. They
attended eighteen schools.
Table I shows the number of children examined in each school, the percentage of children who
were free from decay and the average number of teeth each child had which were decayed, extracted
or filled (d.e.f.).
| School | No. of children examined | % Caries Free | % with Caries | A verage d.e.f. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourne House Nursery | 7 | 71.4 | 28.6 | 0.86 |
| Deansfield | 54 | 68.3 | 31.7 | 0.9 |
| William Byrd | 14 | 57.2 | 42.8 | 1.6 |
| St. Andrews | 33 | 51.2 | 48.8 | 2.1 |
| Glebe | 36 | 47.2 | 52.8 | 2.03 |
| Pinkwell | 32 | 46.2 | 53.8 | 2.2 |
| Ryefield | 46 | 43.5 | 56.5 | 2.3 |
| Grange Park Infants | 56 | 42.5 | 57.5 | 2.3 |
| St. Mary's | 22 | 40.9 | 59.1 | 3.1 |
| St. Bernadette's | 32 | 40.6 | 59.4 | 1.8 |
| Un-named | 42 | 40.2 | 59.8 | 3.3 |
| Field End | 82 | 37.8 | 62.2 | 3.02 |
| Grange Park Infants | 46 | 37.0 | 63.0 | 1.78 |
| Breakspear | 37 | 35.1 | 64.9 | 1.84 |
| Harlyn | 33 | 33.3 | 66.7 | 2.36 |
| Bourne | 36 | 27.3 | 72.7 | 3.7 |
| Dr. Tripletts | 45 | 24.4 | 75.6 | 3.8 |
| Harefield | 49 | 22.4 | 77.6 | 3.5 |
| Total examined | 712 | 40.2 | 59.8 | 2.5 |
| Females | Males | Overall | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 352 | 360 | 712 |
| Number caries free | 137 | 151 | 288 |
| % caries free | 38.9 | 42.0 | 40.2 |
| Total d.e.f. | 935 | 818 | 1,753 |
| Average d.e.f. | 2.6562 | 2.2722 | 2.4621 |
| Variance | 9.6003 | 9.1260 | 9.4086 |
| Standard deviation | 3.098 | 3.021 | 3.068 |
%
Children who have had one or more teeth extracted 84 11.8
Children who had one or more teeth decayed 302 42.4
Children who had one or more teeth filled 223 31 3
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