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London County Council 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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Group II.—Defective Vision and Squint (excluding eye defects treated as Minor Ailments, Group I.).
| Defect or disease. | Defects dealt with. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Under Council's scheme. | Otherwise. | Total. | |
| Errors of Refraction (including Squint, but excluding operations for Squint). | 30,747 | 1,189 | 33,936 |
| Other defect or disease of the eyes (excluding those in Group I.). | 2,000 (estimated) | ||
Children for whom glasses were prescribed under Council's scheme 23,573
„ who obtained or received glasses under Council's scheme 21,338
Group III.—Treatment of Defects of Throat and Nose. Number of defects.
| Received operative treatment. | Received other forms of treatment. | Total number treated. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under Council's scheme. | Private practitioner or hospital. | Total. | ||
| 6,858 | 1,193* | 8,051 | 6,122 | 14,173 |
* 151 by private practitioners, 1,042 at hospitals.
Group IV.—Dental Defects.
| (1) Number of children who were:— | ||
|---|---|---|
| (a) Inspected by the Dentist—Age Groups— | ||
| 5 years and under | 7,958 | ' 256,642 |
| 6 „ | 28,064 | |
| 7 „ | 35,569 | |
| 8 „ | 11,273 | |
| 9 „ | 44,596 | |
| 10 „ | 50,094 | |
| 11 „ | 46,773 | |
| 12 „ | 10,204 | |
| 13 „ | 14,012 | |
| 14 ,, and over | 8,099 | |
(b) Found to require treatment, 178,802 (69.67 per cent.).
(c) Actually treated, 99,045 (including d).
(d) Re-treated as the result of periodical examination, 23,832.
(2) Half-days devoted to—Inspection, 2,257
Treatment, 14,526—Total 16,783.
(3) Attendances by children for treatment, 159,375.
(4) Fillings—Permanent teeth, 66,117
Temporary ,, 27,698—Total 93,815.
(5) Extractions—Permanent teeth, 42,516
Temporary „ 270,314—Total 312,830.
(6) Administrations of general antesthetics for extractions, 47,968.
(7) Other operations—Permanent teeth
Temporary ,, Total 23,808
Group V.—Uncleanliness.
(а) Average number of visits per school made during year by School Nurse, C.
(b) Examinations of children in the schools by school nurses, 2,059,590.
(c) Instances of uncleanliness, 332,695.
(d) Children cleansed under Council's arrangements, 94,273.
(e) Cases in which legal proceedings were taken:—
(i.) Under the Children Act, 1908—805.
(ii.i Under School Attendance By-laws—Nil.