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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

Hounslow 1969

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hounslow]

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Table: Table 33 Dental inspection and treatment

Table 33 Dental inspection and treatment

Number of pupilsAge 15 & overTotal
Age 5-9Age 10-14
Inspections
First inspection at school8094
First inspection at clinic4741
No of first inspections requiring treatment8131
No of first inspections offered treatment8131
Pupils re-inspected at clinic1082
No of re-inspections requiring treatment858
Attendances and treatment
First visit287824625165856
Subsequent visits63986155142513978
Total visits92768617194119834
Additional courses of treatment commenced21310920342
Fillings in permament teeth33796411174611536
Fillings in deciduous teeth7664695-8359
Permanent teeth filled2463449613768335
Deciduous teeth filled5129455-5584
Permanent teeth extracted146657139942
Deciduous teeth extracted2598710-3308
General anaesthetics1034386341454
Emergencies701384711156
Number of pupils X-rayed1021
Prophylaxis2244
Teeth otherwise conserved233
Number of teeth root filled76
Inlays1
Crowns88
Courses of treatment completed4543
Anaesthetics
General anaesthetics administered by dental officers-
Orthodontics
Cases remaining from previous year424
New cases commenced during year200
Cases completed during year91
Cases discontinued during year45
No of removable appliances fitted262
No of fixed appliances fitted5
Pupils referred to hospital consultant4
Prosthetics
Pupils supplied with full upper or full
lower dentures (first time)----
Pupils supplied with other dentures
(first time)1629
No of dentures supplied17210
Sessions
Sessions devoted to treatment3032
Sessions devoted to inspection77
Sessions devoted to dental health education161