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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
Sutton 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton]
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School Dental Service, 1st January to 31st December, 1965
| 1. Attendances and. Treatment | Ages 5 to 9 | Ages 10 to 14 | Ages 15 and over | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Visit | 1,926 | 1,494 | 382 | 3,802 | |
| Subsequent Visits | 3,116 | 2,937 | 692 | 6,745 | |
| Total Visits | 5,042 | 4,431 | 1,074 | 10,547 | |
| Additional courses of treatment commenced | 621 | 341 | 77 | 1,039 | |
| Fillings in permanent teeth | 1,397 | 2,848 | 951 | 5,196 | |
| Fillings in deciduous teeth | 3,681 | 293 | - | 3,974 | |
| Permanent teeth filled | 1,285 | 2,544 | 759 | 4,588 | |
| Deciduous teeth filled | 3,319 | 251 | 3,570 | ||
| Permanent teeth extracted | 60 | 327 | 145 | 532 | |
| Deciduous teeth extracted | 784 | 237 | 1,021 | ||
| General anaesthetics | 446 | 225 | 38 | 709 | |
| Emergencies | 232 | 104 | 29 | 365 | |
| Number of Pupils x-rayed | 291 | ||||
| Prophylaxis | 840 | ||||
| Teeth otherwise conserved | 603 | ||||
| Number of teeth root filled | 16 | ||||
| Inlays | |||||
| Crowns | 13 | ||||
| Courses of treatment completed | 3,820 | ||||
| 2. Orthodontics | |||||
| Cases remaining from previous year | 181 | ||||
| New cases commenced during year | 172 | ||||
| Cases completed during year | 56 | ||||
| Cases discontinued during year | 11 | ||||
| No. of removable appliances fitted | 104 | ||||
| No. of fixed appliances fitted | 1 | ||||
| Pupils referred to Hospital Consultant | 2 | ||||
| 3. Prosthetics | Ages 5 to 9 | Ages 10 - 14 | Ages 15 and over | Total | |
| Pupils supplied withF.U. or F.Lo (first time) | - | 3 | 3 | ||
| Pupils supplied with other dentures (first time) | 2 | 8 | 10 | ||
| Number of dentures supplied | 2 | 11 | 13 | ||
| 4. Anaesthetics General Anaesthetics administered by Dental Officers Nil | |||||
| 5. Inspections (a) First inspection at school. Number of Pupils | 16,526 | ||||
| (b) First inspection at clinic. Number of Pupils | 1,660 | ||||
| Number of (a) + (b) found to require treatment | 7,899 | ||||
| Number of (a) + (b) offered treatment | 6,579 | ||||
| (c) Pupils re-inspected at school clinic | 1,441 | ||||
| Number of (c) found to require treatment | 1.122 | ||||
| 6. Sessions Sessions devoted to treatment | 1,825.7 | ||||
| Sessions devoted to inspection | 185.8 | ||||
| Sessions devoted to Dental Health Education | 2.0 | ||||