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Hounslow 1968

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hounslow]

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Table 34 Dental Inspection and Treatment

Number of Age 5-9pupiIs Age 10-14Age 15 and overTotal
Inspections
First inspection at school13,067
First inspection at clinic4,549
No. of first inspections requiring treatmernt8, 840
No. of first inspections offered treatment8,838
Pupils re-inspected at clinic1,217
No. of re-inspections requiring treatment913
Attendances and treatment
First visit285826546096,121
Subsequent visits56336311148913, 433
Total visits84918965209819,554
Additional courses of treatment commenced25827078606
Fillings in permanent teeth27736365208411,222
Fillings in deciduous teeth7204554-7,758
Permanent teeth filled2100456114918, 152
Deciduous teeth filled4548340-4, 888
Permanent teeth extracted113664101878
Deciduous teeth extracted2371656-3,027
General anaesthetics930401351,366
Emergencies61631661993
Number of pupils x-rayed1,294
Prophylaxis3,237
Teeth otherwise conserved284
Number of teeth root filled108
Inlays3
Crowns44
Courses of treatment completed4, 811
Anaesthetics
General anaesthetics administered by dentalofficerNIL
Orthodontics
Cases remaining from previous year275
New cases commenced during year207
Cases completed during the year94
Cases discontinued during the year70
No. of removable appliances fitted269
No. of fixed appliances fitted3
Pupils referred to hospital consultant23
Prosthetics
Pupils supplied with full upper or full lower dentures (first time)----
Pupils supplied with other dentures (first time)-10212
No. of dentures supplied_10212
Sessions
Sessions devoted to treatment3053
Sessions devoted to inspection122
Sessions devoted to Dental Health Education23