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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
Hackney 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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| Hackney 1967 | Hackney 1968 | I.L.E. A. 1968 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4. Re-inspections: | ||||||||
| (a) Re-inspections at school or clinic | 2, 443 | 836 | 14,750 | |||||
| (b) Re-inspections as percentage of first inspections | 10.9 | 2.2 | 6.4 | |||||
| (c) Percentage of number re-inspected found to require treatment | 69. 2 | 61.7 | 69.6 | |||||
| 5. Visits for treatment: | ||||||||
| (a) First visits | 10,508 | 8,397 | 54,655 | |||||
| (b) Subsequent visits | 23,940 | 19,256 | 124,838 | |||||
| (c) Total | 34,448 | 27,653 | 179,493 | |||||
| (d) Emergencies | 553 | 973 | 5, 298 | |||||
| (e) Visits for general anaesthetics | 1,635 | 878 | N. A. | |||||
| (f) Additional courses treatment commenced | N. A. | 783 | 8,239 | |||||
| 6. Failed Appointments | N. A. | 11,643 | 91,034 | |||||
| 7. Children made dentally fit | 8,358 | 5,305 | 43,656 | |||||
| Ages | Totals | |||||||
| 5 to 9 | 10 to 14 | 15 and over | 1967 | 1968 | ||||
| 8. Analysis of attendances and general treatment according to age groups: First visits for treatment | 4,419 | 3, 158 | 820 | 8,984 | 8,397 | |||
| Subsequent visits for treatment | 9,041 | 7, 983 | 2,232 | 23,129 | 19,256 | |||
| Total visits for treatment | 13,460 | 11,141 | 3,052 | 32,113 | 27,653 | |||
| Additional courses of treatment commenced | 362 | 345 | 76 | 1,410 | 783 | |||
| Fillings in permanent teeth | 3,415 | 7,633 | 2,639 | 16,521 | 13,687 | |||
| Fillings in deciduous teeth | 8, 641 | 1,017 | - | 9,796 | 9, 658 | |||
| Permanent teeth filled | 3,002 | 6,836 | 2,367 | 14,599 | 12, 205 | |||
| Deciduous teeth filled | 7,809 | 927 | - | 8,453 | 8,736 | |||
| Permanent teeth extracted | 103 | 558 | 188 | 1,258 | 849 | |||
| Deciduous teeth extracted | 1,955 | 716 | - | 3,720 | 2,671 | |||
| General anaesthetic administered | 560 | 285 | 303 | 1,635 | 878 | |||
| Pupils supplied with full upper | ||||||||
| and full lower dentures | 2 | - | 2 | N. A. | 4 | |||
| Pupils supplied with other dentures | 3 | 6 | 13 | N. A. | 22 | |||
| Number of dentures supplied | 5 | 8 | 18 | N. A. | 31 | |||
| 9. Orthodontics: | ||||||||
| Cases remaining from previous year | 301 | 236 | ||||||
| New cases commenced during year | 184 | 149 | ||||||
| Cases completed during year | 93 | 94 | ||||||
| Cases discontinued during year | 23 | 22 | ||||||
| Number of removable appliances fitted | 232 | 253 | ||||||
| Number of fixed appliances fitted | 29 | 12 | ||||||
| Pupils referred to Hospital Consultant | 15 | 15 | ||||||
| Orthodontic sessions | N. A. | 290.7 | ||||||
| Orthodontic attendances | N. A. | 2,630 | ||||||
| 10. Other Treatment: | ||||||||
| Pupils X-rayed | 699 | 730 | ||||||
| Prophylaxis | 2,657 | 2,616 | ||||||
| Teeth otherwise conserved | 2,709 | 418 | ||||||
| Number of teeth roots filled | 111 | 128 | ||||||
| Inlays | 4 | 7 | ||||||
| Crowns | 52 | 36 | ||||||
| N. A. Not available | ||||||||