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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 1966

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brent]

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81
SCHOOL DENTAL SERVICE
Number of Pupils on the Register of Maintained Primary and Secondary Schools including Nursery
and Special Schools in January, 1966 as in Forms 7, 7m and 11 schools 36,871

Table: Attendances and Treatment

Attendances and Treatment

Ages 5 to 9Ages 10 to 14Ages 15 and overTotal
First visit3,6742,3706266,670
Subsequent visits6,6507,3521,81415,816
Total visits10,3249,7222,44022,486
Additional courses of treatment commenced6034351141,152
Fillings in permanent teeth3,2526,6732,22012,145
Fillings in deciduous teeth6,569670—7,239
Permanent teeth filled2,7535,7441,95610,453
Deciduous teeth filled6,102619—6,721
Permanent teeth extracted83532150765
Deciduous teeth extracted67527—594
General anaesthetics850290421,182
Emergencies1679031288

Table: Orthodontics

Orthodontics

Number of Pupils X-rayed511
Prophylaxis1,089
Teeth otherwise conserved1,328
Number of teeth root filled33
Inlays4
Crowns10
Courses of treatment completed5,011
Cases remaining from previous year1,500
New cases commenced during year163
Cases completed during year54
Cases discontinued during year120
No. of removable appliances fitted343
No. of fixed appliances fitted2b
Pupils referred to Hospital Consultant12