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Hackney 1969

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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Hackney 1969Hackney 1968
5. Visits for treatment:
a) First visits9,0588,397
b) Subsequent visits21,66219,256
c) TOTAL30,72027,653
d) Emergencies1,068973
e) Visits for general anaesthetics728878
f) Additional courses treatment commenced814783
6. Failed Appointments11,90211,643
7. Childred made dentally fit5,0705,305
8. Analysis of attendances and general treatment according to age groups
AgesTotals
5 to 910 to 1415 and over19691968
First visits for treatment4,7693,3429479,0588, 397
Subsequent visits for treatment9,7009,4312,53121,66219,256
Total visits for treatment14,46912,7733,47830,72027,653
Additional courses of treatment commenced36936580814783
Fillings in permanent teeth4,0629,4113,45916,93213,687
Fillings in deciduous teeth9,2511,162-10,4139,658
Permanent teeth filled3,3518,0282,99514,37412,205
Deciduous teeth filled8,1721,034-9,0268,736
Permanent teeth extracted99593193885849
Deciduous teeth extracted1,735801-2,5362,671
General anaesthetics administered49121621728878
Pupils supplied with full upper and full lower dentures----4
Pupils supplied with other den- tures12101322
Number of dentures supplied12101331
9. Orthodontics:
Cases remaining from previous year118236
New cases commenced during year137149
Cases completed during year8994
Cases discontinued during year2022
No. of removable appliances fitted216253
No. of fixed appliances fitted212
Pupils referred to Hospital Consultant615
Orthodontic sessions389.4290.7
Orthodontic attendances2.7402.630
Teeth extracted for orthodontic reasons - Permanent302249
Teeth extracted for orthodontic reasons - Deciduous286168
10. Other Treatment
Pupils X-rayed1,014730
Prophylaxis3, 1912,616
Teeth otherwise conserved304418
Number of teeth root filled111128
Inlays67
Crowns6436