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(e) Ultra-violet light treatment
Facilities are available for ultra—violet light treatment carried
out by physiotherapists at the following clinics s-
Robin Hood Lane Clinic, Sutton
Shotfield Clinic, Wallington
Priory Crescent Clinic, North Cheam.
A total of 36 (22) children attended.
SCHOOL DENTAL SERVICE
I am indebted to the Chief Dental Officer for the following report :
On 31st December 1967 the dental officer staff consisted of two full-time
and six sessionally employed officers. There were fluctuations in the
strength of the staff during the year and for three months the Borough
had only one full-time officer.
The need for dental treatment varies very little, the percentage
of children found to be in need of treatment at the time of their
first inspection during the year was 46.6, slightly higher than the
previous year, but still comparing favourably with the national average.
The number of fillings was higher and extractions lower than in previous
years, showing a trend in the right direction.
Orthodontic sessions were held at three of the five dental clinics
and a total of 513 children are now under the supervision of the Orthodontist.
Orthodontic treatment is a lengthy process, and children are often referred
to the Orthodontist at an early age for assessment and kept under review
for several years before any treatment is commenced.
The survey of the teeth of the five year old children commenced in
1966 was continued during the year and the overall picture was very similar.
All 25 Infants Schools were included in the survey and the results are
listed below 1-
Total number of children examined 1516
Percantage with no_ decayed, extracted or filled teeth 33.37%
Total number of decayed, extracted or filled teeth 4481
Average d.e.f. per child 2.95
Average number of decayed teeth per child 1.35
Average number of extracted teeth per child .30
Average number of filled teeth per child 1.30
Percentage of children previously treated but dentally 20.18%
fit at time of the inspection
Percentage of children previously treated but needing 24.21%
further treatment
Percentage of children not previously treated but now 22.23%
needing treatment
Percentage of children with a d.e»f. rate of 10 or over 2.3%
As in last year"s survey the percentage of children with perfectly sound
teeth varied considerably from school to school - separate figures for the
schools are listed with other dental statistics on page 77.
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