London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton]
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SCHOOL DENTAL SERVICE
| 1. Attendances and Treatment | 5 - 9 years | 10-14 years | 15 years and over | TOTAL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1969 | 1970 | 1969 | 1970 | 1969 | 1970 | 1969 | |
| First Visit | 1901 | 1812 | 1394 | 1522 | 295 | 334 | 3590 | 3668 |
| Subsequent Visits | 3366 | 3167 | 2827 | 3102 | 748 | 718 | 6941 | 6987 |
| Total Visits | 5267 | 4979 | 4221 | 4624 | 1043 | 1052 | 10531 | 10655 |
| Additional courses of treatment commenced | 447 | 407 | 227 | 216 | 42 | 43 | 716 | 666 |
| Fillings in permanent teeth | 1711 | 1855 | 3246 | 3782 | 1072 | 1173 | 6029 | 6810 |
| Fillings in deciduous teeth | 4366 | 4166 | 319 | 330 | - | - | 4685 | 4496 |
| Permanent teeth filled | 1454 | 1541 | 2621 | 3219 | 834 | 968 | 4909 | 5728 |
| Deciduous teeth filled | 3982 | 3720 | 296 | 286 | - | - | 4278 | 4006 |
| Permanent teeth extracted | 75 | 29 | 391 | 315 | 89 | 79 | 555 | 423 |
| Deciduous teeth extracted | 1254 | 1001 | 360 | 400 | - | - | 1614 | 1401 |
| General Anaesthetics | 620 | 479 | 265 | 256 | 30 | 26 | 915 | 761 |
| Emergencies | 297 | 212 | 85 | 73 | 12 | 33 | 394 | 318 |
| Number of pupils x-rayed | 488 | (298) | ||||||
| Prophylaxis | 320 | (286) | ||||||
| Teeth otherwise conserved | 166 | (179) | ||||||
| Number of teeth root filled | 12 | (10) | ||||||
| Inlays | 1 | (1) | ||||||
| Crowns | 10 | (9) | ||||||
| Courses of treatment completed | 3869 | (3658) | ||||||