[Report 1967] / School Medical Officer of Health, Counties of Perth & Kinross.

  • Perthshire (Scotland). County Council.
Date:
1967
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Credit: [Report 1967] / School Medical Officer of Health, Counties of Perth & Kinross. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    they should be, surely they can consist of something that is more acceptable from the point of view of dental health, - items such as crisps, fruit and nuts. Many schools are doing this; why not all? It would not be appropriate to close this report without expressing my appreciation to the many who have cooperated so generously during the year. To all of them, - teachers, the staff of the dental and other departments, and the County Medical Officer, whose support is so encouraging, - I offer my sincere thanks. Summary of Inspections Age No. Inspected No. with Dental Defects No. referred for treatment No. Accepting Treatment No. made Dentally Fit 5 1, 008 778 573 295 306 6 1, 171 882 662 366 366 7 1, 116 901 659 397 382 8 1, 213 932 702 418 403 9 1, 235 913 635 351 349 10 1, 113 800 546 345 320 11 1, 083 732 484 286 266 12 937 689 450 249 257 13 893 668 446 259 229 14 891 667 427 247 234 15 502 416 276 112 108 16 246 176 126 36 37 17 103 77 59 28 26 TOTAL 11,511 8,631 6, 045 3, 389 3,283 SUMMARY OF TREATMENT Attendances for treatment (not including Orthodontic) Fillings (a) Permanent Teeth (b) Temporary Teeth Extractions (a) Permanent Teeth (b) Temproary Teeth General Anaesthetics Other operations (Dressings, Scalings, Gum Treatments etc. ) Dentures Fitted X-Rays taken (excluding Orthodontic) (a) Permanent Teeth (b) Temporary Teeth 14,959 12,006 2, 905 1, 219 2,810 452 3, 879 2,056 31 132