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 1973

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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Course in Dental Public Health. The Authority is to be congratulated on its
foresight in sending staff on such courses. They are much appreciated by staff,
as well as being of benefit to the service.

Table: SCHOOL DENTAL SERVICE STATISTICS

SCHOOL DENTAL SERVICE STATISTICS

Total 1972Jan.-Nov. 1973
1. Number of Sessions
Inspections262. 2219.2
Treatment - ordinary6171.95214.5
Treatment - general anaesthetic20. 228.1
Treatment - orthodontics404.9343.2
Dental Health Education70. 252.0
TOTAL6929. 45867.0
2. First Inspections
a) Number of first inspections at school3206928100
b) Number of first inspections at clinics58438333
c) TOTAL3791236433
d) Percentage of school roll inspected102. 375.8
e) Number found to require treatment2611824541
f) Percentage of number inspected found to require treatment68.967. 4
g) Number offered treatment2301022426
h) Percentage of number requiring treatment offered treatment88. 191.4
3. Re- Inspections
a) Re-inspections at school or clinic13441232
b) Re-inspections as percentage of first visits12. 311.4
c) Percentage of number re-inspected found to require treatment74.565.5
4. Visits for Treatment
a) First visits1091810770
b) Subsequent visits2701434725
c) TOTAL3793245495
d) Emergencies18561790
e) Visits for general anaesthetics179259
f) Additional courses treatment commenced19932126
g) Total courses treatment (a + f)1291112896
h) (f) as a percentage of (a)18.319.7
5. Children made dentally fit75558173
Percentage made dentally fit58.563. 4