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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| Total 1971 | Jan. -Nov. 1973 | |
|---|---|---|
| 6. Failed Appointments | ||
| Total numbers | 16769 | 17247 |
| 7. Orthodontics | ||
| New cases commenced during the year | 168 | 204 |
| Cases completed during the year | 139 | 141 |
| Cases discontinued during the year | 13 | 4 |
| No. of removable appliances fitted | 252 | 243 |
| No. of fixed appliances fitted | 15 | 18 |
| Pupils referred to Hospital Consultant | 1 | 0 |
| Orthodontic sessions | 404.9 | 343.2 |
| Orthodontic attendances | 3322 | 3993 |
| Teeth extracted for orthodontic reasons - Permanent | 164 | 345 |
| Teeth extracted for orthodontic reasons - Deciduous | 448 | 536 |
| Teeth extracted for orthodontic reasons - Total | 612 | 881 |
| 8. Fillings in permanent teeth | 21144 | 19768 |
| Fillings in deciduous teeth | 14137 | 13315 |
| Permanent teeth filled | 17470 | 157 7 4 |
| Deciduous teeth filled | 12366 | 11281 |
| Permanent teeth extracted | 1037 | 1148 |
| Deciduous teeth extracted | 2998 | 3152 |
| Pupils supplied with full upper and/or full lower dentures | 0 | 2 |
| Pupils supplied with other dentures | 11 | 2 |
| Number of dentures supplied | 11 | 4 |
| 9. Other Treatment | ||
| Pupils x-rayed | 1370 | 1717 |
| Prophylaxis | 6344 | 5524 |
| Teeth otherwise conserved | 579 | 847 |
| Number of teeth root filled | 239 | 248 |
| Inlays | 1 | 11 |
| Crowns | 134 | 151 |
| Anaesthetics adninistered by P.S.D.O. | 86 | 0 |
DENTAL CARE FOR MOTHERS AND PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN
During 1973 a total of 475.2 sessions (399.4 In 1972) were devoted to the
dental care of expectant and nursing mothers, and children under the age of 5
years.
Children
Sixty-six more children were seen than in 1972. On average each child
attended on 2.1 occasions. 46. 4 per cent of the children were made dentally
fit (41.0 in 1972). The number of failed appointments were again very high.
This is a great waste of staff's time. They would rather be treating other
patients. The ratio of teeth filled to teeth extracted was 6.1 to 1 (22.2
to 1 in 1972). On the face of it this appears to reflect a worsening situation.
But this may not be true. The situation is only worsening for those