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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 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brent]
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SCHOOL DENTAL SERVICE
Number of Pupils on the Register of Maintained Primary and Secondary Schools including Nursery
and Special Schools in January 1968 as in Form 7, 7m and 11 Schools 39,981
Attendances and Treatment
| Ages 5 to 9 | Ages 10 to 14 | Ages 15 and over | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First visit | 3,671 | 2,736 | 777 | 7,184 |
| Subsequent visits | 6,654 | 7,801 | 2,561 | 17.016 |
| Total visits | 10,325 | 10,537 | 3,338 | 24,200 |
| Additional courses of treatment commenced | 793 | 493 | 135 | 1.421 |
| Fillings in permanent teeth | 3,546 | 8,312 | 3,967 | 15,825 |
| Fillings in deciduous teeth | 6,971 | 886 | — | 7,857 |
| Permanent teeth filled | 2,913 | 7,236 | 3,457 | 13,606 |
| Deciduous teeth filled | 6,202 | 752 | — | 6,954 |
| Permanent teeth extracted | 147 | 587 | 173 | 907 |
| Deciduous teeth extracted | 2,521 | 798 | — | 3,319 |
| General anaesthetics | 1,000 | 346 | 49 | 1,395 |
| Emergencies | 177 | 103 | 28 | 308 |
Orthodontics
| Number of Pupils X-rayed | 704 |
| Prophylaxis | 1.134 |
| Teeth otherwise conserved | 487 |
| Number of teeth root filled | 27 |
| Inlays | 10 |
| Crowns | 15 |
| Courses of treatment completed | 5,801 |
| Cases remaining from previous year | 172 |
| New cases commenced during year | 126 |
| Cases completed during year | 96 |
| Cases discontinued during year | 68 |
| No. of removable appliances fitted | 235 |
| No. of fixed appliances fitted | 30 |
| Pupils referred to Hospital Consultant | 37 |