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London County Council 1933

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]

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Table: Group IV.—Dental defects. 1. Number of children who were :—

Group IV.—Dental defects. 1. Number of children who were :—

(a) Inspected by the dentist—Age groups 5 years and under14,044
6 „30,067
7 „35,075
8 „16,103
9 „35,867
10 „43,020
11 „36,269
12 „16,087
13 „34,058
14 „ and over14,623
275,213
(6) Found to require treatment175,559
(c) Actually treated133,835
2. Half days devoted to inspection2,46821,181
„ „ „ treatment18,713
3. Attendances by children for treatment229,509
4. Fillings—permanent teeth111,8721134,678
„ temporary teeth22,806
5. Extractions—permanent teeth58,373332,146
„ temporary teeth273,773
6. Administration of general anaesthetics for extractions69,683
7. Other operations—permanent teeth „ „ temporary teeth26,649

Table: Group V.—Uncleanliness and verminous conditions.

Group V.—Uncleanliness and verminous conditions.

(a) Average number of visits per school made by school nurse during the year6
(6) Examinations of children in the schools by school nurses1,803,547
(c) Number of verminous children noted91,629
(d) Children cleansed under Council's arrangements73,438
(e) Cases in which legal proceedings were taken under the Education Act, 1921 (section 87)304

Table: Table V. Medical inspection.—Number of children examined, 1923-1933.

Table V. Medical inspection.—Number of children examined, 1923-1933.

Year.Routine examinations.Special examinations.Re- inspections.Examinations at special enquiries into outbreaks of infectious disease.Special ear inspection centre attendances.Rheumatism supervisory centre attendances-
1923198,722106,806146,260—3,357
1924194,37163,918154,502—3,642—
1925240,36576,357159,388—7,996—
1926248,82081,575191,18287,00911,065—
1927256,12382,394193,26095,14712,091—
1928268,59288,832187,48050,43914,9211,409
1929248,03691,012185,98939,71114,5885,125
1930218,45886,162186,61544,60915,4236,670
1931220,60090,248169,02925,59617,2529,767
1932221,89595,855163,49158,87018,15412,833
1933218,65485,360165,04871,60018,02314,880