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 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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| 1971 | 1970 | |
|---|---|---|
| 8. Other Treatment | ||
| Pupils X-rayed | 1,335 | 1,280 |
| Prophylaxis | 4,181 | 3,620 |
| Teeth otherwise conserved | 457 | 244 |
| Number of teeth root filled | 196 | 174 |
| Inlays | 2 | |
| Crowns | 98 | 119 |
| Anaesthetics administered by P.S.D.O. | 219 | 46 |
9.
| Ages | Totals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 to 9 | 10 to 14 | 15 and over | 1971 | 1970 | |
| First visits for treatment | 4,758 | 3,025 | 788 | 8,571 | 9,534 |
| Subsequent visits for treatment | 11,036 | 9,527 | 2,574 | 23,137 | 21,036 |
| Total visits for treatment | 15,794 | 12,652 | 3,362 | 31,808 | 30,570 |
| Additional courses of treatment commenced | 725 | 584 | 125 | 1,434 | 1,103 |
| Fillings in permanent teeth | 4,385 | 8,167 | 2,763 | 15,315 | 16,771 |
| Fillings in deciduous teeth | 10,184 | 1,292 | N.A. | 11,476 | 11,739 |
| Permanent teeth filled | 3,558 | 7,014 | 2,468 | 13,040 | 13,744 |
| Deciduous teeth filled | 9,164 | 1,199 | N.A. | 10,363 | 10,202 |
| Permanent teeth extracted | 146 | 586 | 180 | 912 | 818 |
| Deciduous teeth extracted | 1,792 | 820 | N.A. | 2,612 | 2,745 |
| General anaesthetics administered | 149 | 60 | 10 | 219 | 469 |
| Pupils supplied with full upper and full lower dentures | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Pupils supplied with other dentures | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 21 |
| Number of dentures supplied | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 24 |
N.A. Not Applicable.