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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Speech Therapy
| Number known to have been treated | |
|---|---|
| Pupils treated by speech therapists | 527 |
| Other Treatment Given | |
| Number known to have been treated | |
| (a) Pupils with minor ailments | 4 |
| (b) Pupils who received convalescent treatment under school health service arrangements | 7 |
| (c) Pupils who received B.C.G. vaccination | 2,825 |
TABLE E—SCHOOL DENTAL SERVICE STATISTICS
| Attendances and Treatment | Ages 5-9 | Ages 10-14 | Ages 15 and over | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First visit | 2,644 | 588 | 7,259 | |
| Subsequent visits | 7,088 | 6,017 | 1,137 | 14,242 |
| Total visits | 11,115 | 8,661 | 1,725 | 21,501 |
| Additional courses of treatment commenced | 598 | 189 | 35 | 822 |
| Fillings in permanent teeth | 2,639 | 4,666 | 1,230 | 8,535 |
| Fillings in deciduous teeth | 5,827 | 805 | 6,632 | |
| Permanent teeth filled | 2,242 | 4,229 | 1,137 | 7,608 |
| Deciduous teeth filled | 5,827 | 761 | 6,588 | |
| General anaesthetics | 760 | 401 | 45 | 1,206 |
| Emergencies | 557 | 228 | 56 | 841 |
| Prosthetics | ||||
| Pupils supplied with full upper or full | ||||
| lower (first time) | ||||
| Pupils supplied with other dentures | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Number of dentures supplied | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Number of pupils X-rayed 1,733
Prophylaxis 4,335
Teeth otherwise conserved 456
Number of teeth root filled 81
Inlays 1
Crowns 51
Courses of treatment completed 6,049
Orthodontics
New cases commenced during year 138
Cases completed during year 113
Number of removable appliances fitted 296
Number of fixed appliances fitted 13
Pupils referred to hospital consultant 22
Inspections
First inspection at school, no. of pupils 20,267
First inspection at clinic, no. of pupils 4,570
Number found to require treatment 11,487
Number offered treatment 10,624
Pupils re-inspected at school clinic 1,802
Number found to require treatment 1,575
Anaesthetics
Total number administered 1,206
Sessions
Number of sessions devoted to treatment
3,689
Number of sessions devoted to
inspection 160
173