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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
Merton 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton]
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The statistics relating to the School Dental Service are as
follows:—
STATISTICS FOR YEAR 1965
Number of pupils on the register of maintained primary and secondary schools including nursery and special schools in January, 1966, as in Forms 7, 7m, and 11 schools—24,401.
| Ages 5 to 9 | Ages 10 to 14 | Ages 15 and over | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Visit | 1,896 | 2,103 | 768 | 4,767 |
| Subsequent Visits | 3,658 | 6,126 | 2,574 | 12,358 |
| Total Visits | 5,554 | 8,229 | 3,342 | 17,125 |
| Additional courses of treatment commenced | 391 | 382 | 176 | 949 |
| Fillings in permanent teeth | 1,865 | 4,857 | 2,351 | 9,073 |
| Fillings in deciduous teeth | 3,159 | 344 | 3,503 | |
| Permanent teeth filled | 1,534 | 4,240 | 2,042 | 7,816 |
| Deciduous teeth filled | 2,919 | 322 | 3,241 | |
| Permanent teeth extracted | 68 | 420 | 107 | 595 |
| Deciduous teeth extracted | 948 | 333 | 1,281 | |
| General anaesthetics | 486 | 284 | 67 | 837 |
| Emergencies | 141 | 87 | 36 | 264 |
Number of pupils X-rayed 480
Prophylaxis 1,270
Teeth otherwise conserved 1,678
Number of teeth root filled 34
Inlays 4
Crowns 10
Courses of treatment completed 4,548
Orthodontics.
Cases remaining from previous year 115
New cases commenced during year 147
Cases completed during year 86
Cases discontinued during year 54
Number of removable appliances fitted 310
Number of fixed appliances fitted 3
Pupils referred to Hospital Consultant 6
Prosthetics. 5 to 9 10 to 14. 15 and over. Total.
Pupils supplied with F.U. or
F.L. (first time) — — — —
Pupils supplied with other
dentures (first time) — — 1 1
Number of dentures supplied — — 4 4
Anaesthetics.
General Anaesthetics administered by Dental Officers—15.
Inspections.
(a) First inspection at school: number of pupils 16,620
(b) First inspection at clinic: number of pupils 2,228
Number of (a)+(b) found to require treatment 7,528
Number of (a)+(b) offered treatment 6,678
(c) Pupils re-inspected at school clinic 4,353
Number of (c) found to require treatment 2,219
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