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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
Brent 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brent]
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| Number of Puplis X-rayed | 509 |
| Prophylaxis | 1,068 |
| Teeth otherwise conserved | 1,214 |
| Number of teeth root filled | 49 |
| Inlays | 3 |
| Crowns | 18 |
| Courses of treatment completed | 5,123 |
| Orthodontics | |
| Cases remaining from previous year | 995 |
| New cases commenced during year | 232 |
| Cases completed during year | 125 |
| Cases discontinued during year | 59 |
| No. of removable appliances fitted | 271 |
| No. of fixed appliances fitted | 17 |
| Pupils referred to Hospital Consultant | 18 |
Prosthetics
| 5 to 9 | 10 to 14 | 15 and over | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils supplied with F.U. or F.L. (first time) | — | — | — | — |
| Pupils supplied with other dentures (first time) | 2 | 6 | 7 | 15 |
| Number of dentures supplied | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 |
Anaesthetics
| General Anaesthetics administered by Dental Officers | — |
| Inspections | |
| (a) First Inspection at school. Number of Pupils | 24,435 |
| (b) First Inspection at clinic. Number of Pupils | 3,281 |
| Number of (a) + (b) found to require treatment | 14,517 |
| Number of (a) + (b) offered treatment | 13,434 |
| (c) Pupils re-inspected at school clinic | 1,541 |
| Number of (c) found to require treatment | 901 |
| Sessions | |
| Sessions devoted to treatment | 3,444 |
| Sessions devoted to inspection | 339 |
| Sessions devoted to Dental Health Education | 61.5 |
| Sessions devoted to X-Rays | 80 |