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
Hackney 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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STATISTICS
| 1970 | 1969 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. School Roll: | 36,369 | 36,051 |
| 2. Number of Sessions: | ||
| Inspections | 245.5 | 284 |
| Treatment-ordinary (including orthodontics) | 5741.0 | 5287.1 |
| Treatment-general anaesthetic | 34.0 | 55.1 |
| Dental Health Education | 106.3 | 50 |
| TOTAL | 6126.8 | 5676.2 |
| 3. First Inspections: | ||
| a) Number of first inspections at school | 28,933 | 25, 254 |
| b) Number of first inspections at clinics | 3,680 | 4.421 |
| c) TOTAL | 32,613 | 29,675 |
| d) Percentage of school roll inspected | 89.7 | 82.3 |
| e) Number found to require treatment | 21,908 | 20 , 738 |
| f) Percentage of number inspected found to require treatment | 67.2 | 69.8 |
| g) Number offered treatment | 19,231 | 16,837 |
| h) Percentage of number requiring treatment offered treatment | 88 | 81 |
| 4. Re-inspections: | ||
| a) Re-inspections at school or clinic | 867 | 931 |
| b) Re-inspections as percentage of first visit | 10.2 | 10.2 |
| c) Itercentage of number re-inspected found to require treatment | 78.2 | 55.5 |
| 5. Visits for treatment | ||
| a) First visits | 9,534 | 9,058 |
| b) Subsequent visits | 21,036 | 21,662 |
| c) TOTAL | 30,570 | 30,720 |
| d) Emergencies | 1,202 | 1,068 |
| e) Visits for general anaesthetics | 469 | 728 |
| f) Additional courses treatment commenced | 1,103 | 814 |
| g) Total courses treatment (a + f) | 10,637 | 9,872 |
| 6. Children made dentally fit: | 5,846 | 5,070 |
| Percentage made dentally fit: | 54.94 | 51.37 |
| 7. Failed Appointments | 11,423 | 11,902 |