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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 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton]
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DENTAL CARE OP MOTHERS AND YOUNG CHILDREN
The following tables give details of work undertaken during 1966 : (a) Numbers provided with dental care.
| Persons Examined | Persons who commenced treatment | Courses of treatment completed | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expectant and Nursing Mothers | 65 (44) | 15 (43) | 49 (50) |
| Children under 5 and not eligible for School Dental Service | 504(533) | 100(222) | 431(264) |
(b) Forms of treatment provided during the period 1st January - 31st December 1966
| No. of fill -ings | Teeth filled | Teeth extr. | Gen. Anaes thet-ics | Emerg. visit -s | Patient x-rayed | Scaling or removal of stains | Teeth Conserved | Teeth root fill -ed | Inlays | Crowns | Pull Upper or low1" | Oth -er | Nos. provided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 180 | 147 | 31 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 44 | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 10 | 14 |
| CHILDREN AGED UNDER 5 YEARS and NOT ELIGIBLE FOR SCHOOL DENTAL SERVICE s- | |||||||||||||
| 1072 | 912 | 171 | 98 | 94 | 1 | 33 | 371 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
The number of toddlers attending the clinics for dental inspections
continued to rise during 1966. At these sessions advice is given to the
parent on diet, oral hygiene and the need for regular dental inspection
and treatment whether at the clinic or from a National Health Service
practitioner, the choice being left to the parent.
It is not always possible for toddlers to be dentally inspected
at the toddlers clinics owing to lack of full-time dental officers, and
there are still, unfortunately some children whose first visit to the
dentist is associated with pain. 94 children under 5 were treated as
emergency patients (i.e. attending for the relief of pain not as a routine
visit) during the year.
The number of expectant and nursing mothers attending for dental
treatment continues to be low. The Borough as a whole is well supplied
with National Health Service practitioners and most mothers probably
prefer to continue their treatment with their usual dental surgeon.
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