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 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton]
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| New cases commenced during 1971 | 64 | 72 | ||||||||
| Cases completed during year | 71 | 79 | ||||||||
| Cases discontinued during year | 2 | |||||||||
| No. of removable appliances fitted | 101 | 114 | ||||||||
| Pupils referred to Hospital Consultant | 13 | 18 | ||||||||
| 3. Prosthetics | Ages 5-9 | Ages 10-14 | Ages 15 & over | TOTAL | ||||||
| 1971 | 1970 | 1971 | 1970 | 1971 | 1970 | 1971 | 1970 | |||
| Pupils supplied with F.U. or F.L. (first time) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Pupils supplied with other dentures (first time) | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | • | 5 | 1 | ||
| Number of dentures supplied | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 5 | ||
| 4. Anaesthetics | ||||||||||
| General anaesthetics administered by dental officers | Nil | Nil | ||||||||
| 5. Inspections | ||||||||||
| (a) First inspection at school. No. of pupils | 18,832 | 17,847 | ||||||||
| (b) First inspection at clinic. No. of pupils | 2,232 | 2,073 | ||||||||
| No. of (a) + (b) found to require treatment | 10,131 | 9,620 | ||||||||
| No. of (a) + (b) offered treatment | 8,807 | 8,173 | ||||||||
| (c) Pupils re-inspected at school clinic | 2,917 | 2,406 | ||||||||
| No. of (c) found to require treatment | 1,719 | 1,465 | ||||||||
| 6. Sessions | 1971 | 1970 | ||||||||
| Sessions devoted to treatment | 1743.8 | 1552.85 | ||||||||
| Sessions devoted to inspection | 201.2 | 179.15 | ||||||||
| Sessions devoted to Dental Health Education | 5 | 5 | ||||||||