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 1969
[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 Visits | 2,470 | 1,935 | 433 | 4,838 |
| Subsequent Visits | 4,040 | 4,766 | 1,144 | 9,950 |
| Total Visits | 6,510 | 6,701 | 1,577 | 14,788 |
| Additional courses of treatment commenced | 481 | 310 | 56 | 847 |
| Fillings in permanent teeth | 2,639 | 4,305 | 1,359 | 8,303 |
| Fillings in deciduous teeth | 3,908 | 183 | — | 4,091 |
| Permanent teeth filled | 2,281 | 3,619 | 1,164 | 7,064 |
| Deciduous teeth filled | 2,772 | 159 | _ | 2,931 |
| Permanent teeth extracted | 43 | 392 | 56 | 491 |
| Deciduous teeth extracted | 861 | 339 | _ | 1,200 |
| General anaesthetics | 411 | 248 | 21 | 680 |
| Emergencies | 229 | 76 | 21 | 326 |
Number of pupils X-rayed 491
Prophylaxis 999
Teeth otherwise conserved 205
Number of teeth root filled 11
Inlays —
Crowns 11
Courses of treatment completed 4,176
Orthodontics.
Cases remaining from previous year 334
New cases commenced during year 171
Cases completed during year 134
Cases discontinued during year 30
Number of removable appliances fitted . 284
Number of fixed appliances fitted 17
Pupils referred to Hospital Consultant 3
| 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 | 5 | - | 6 |
| Number of dentures supplied | 1 | 5 | — | 6 |
Anaesthetics.
General Anaesthetics administered by Dental Officers—Nil.
Inspections.
(a) First inspection at school: number of pupils 16,824
(b) First inspection at clinic: number of pupils 2,737
Number of (a) + (b) found to require treatment 8,444
Number of (a) +(b) offered treatment 8,241
(c) Pupils re-inspected at school clinic 2,446
Number of (c) found to require treatment 1,440
Sessions.
Sessions devoted to treatment 2,827
Sessions devoted to inspection 183
Sessions devoted to Dental Health
Education 20
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