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Merton 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton]
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The statistics relating to the School Dental Service will be found
following:—
Statistics for Year 1967
Number of pupils on the register of maintained primary and
secondary schools including nursery and special schools in January,
1968—24,555.
| Ages 5 to 9 | Ages 10 to 14 | Ages 15 and over | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Visit | 2,261 | 2,020 | 611 | 4,892 |
| Subsequent Visits | 4,257 | 5,123 | 1,633 | 11,013 |
| Total Visits | 6,518 | 7,143 | 2,244 | 15,905 |
| Additional courses of treatment commenced | 616 | 469 | 178 | 1,263 |
| Fillings in permanent teeth | 2,125 | 3,999 | 1,494 | 7,618 |
| Fillings in deciduous teeth | 3,742 | 218 | — | 3,960 |
| Permanent teeth filled | 1,746 | 3,311 | 1,275 | 6,332 |
| Deciduous teeth filled | 3,249 | 207 | — | 3,456 |
| Permanent teeth extracted | 56 | 415 | 98 | 569 |
| Deciduous teeth extracted | 1,040 | 456 | - | 1,496 |
| General anaesthetics | 500 | 280 | 21 | 801 |
| Emergencies | 204 | 85 | 22 | 311 |
| Number of pupils X-rayed | 533 | |||
| Prophylaxis | 1,760 | |||
| Teeth otherwise conserved | 1,259 | |||
| Number of teeth root filled | 26 | |||
| Inlays | 1 | |||
| Crowns | 17 | |||
| Courses of treatment completed | 4,704 | |||
| Cases remaining from the previous year | 338 | |||
| New cases commenced during year | 253 | |||
| Cases completed during year | 123 | |||
| Cases discontinued during year | 65 | |||
| Number of removable appliances fitted | 9 | |||
| Pupils referred to Hospital Consultant | 12 | |||
| 5 to 9. | 10 to 14. | 15 and over. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils supplied with F.U. or F.L. (first time) | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| Pupils supplied with other dentures (first time) | - | - | 5 | 5 |
| Number of dentures supplied | — | — | 7 | 7 |
Anaesthetics.
General Anaesthetics administered by Dental Officers—Nil.
Inspections.
(a) First inspection at school: number of pupils 16,360
(b) First inspection at clinic: number of pupils 2,334
Number of (a) + (b) found to require treatment 8,153
Number of (a) + (b) offered treatment 7,350
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