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
Merton 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton]
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| Ages 5 to 9 | Ages 10 to 14 | Ages 15 and over | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Visit | 2,273 | 1,963 | 481 | 4,717 |
| Subsequent Visits | 3,767 | 5,273 | 1,431 | 10,471 |
| Total Visits | 6,040 | 7,236 | 1,912 | 15,188 |
| Additional courses of treatment commenced | 515 | 280 | 73 | 868 |
| Fillings in permanent teeth | 2,376 | 4,462 | 1,635 | 8,473 |
| Fillings in deciduous teeth | 3,687 | 295 | — | 3,982 |
| Permanent teeth filled | 1,977 | 3,797 | 1,417 | 7,191 |
| Deciduous teeth filled | 3,188 | 245 | — | 3,433 |
| Permanent teeth extracted | 86 | 447 | 84 | 617 |
| Deciduous teeth extracted | 876 | 355 | — | 1,231 |
| General anaesthetics | 429 | 257 | 22 | 708 |
| Emergencies | 146 | 62 | 22 | 230 |
Number of pupils X-rayed 383
Prophylaxis 873
Teeth otherwise conserved 216
Number of teeth root filled 8
Inlays —
Crowns 4
Courses of treatment completed 3,957
Orthodontics.
Cases remaining from previous year 171
New cases commenced during year 452
Cases completed during year 142
Cases discontinued during year 46
Number of removable appliances fitted 316
Number of fixed appliances fitted 15
Pupils referred to Hospital Consultant 5
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 2
Number of dentures supplied — 1 1 2
Anaesthetics.
General Anaesthetics administered by Dental Officers—Nil.
Inspections.
(a) First inspection at school: number of pupils 18,682
(b) First inspection at clinic: number of pupils 2,547
Number of (a) + (b) found to require treatment 9,444
Number of (a) + (b) offered treatment 8,684
(c) Pupils re-inspected at school clinic 2,666
Number of (c) found to require treatment 1,517
Sessions.
Sessions devoted to treatment 2,896
Sessions devoted to inspection 186
Sessions devoted to Dental Health
Education 26
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