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London County Council 1935

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

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(c) Group III.—Treatment of defects of the throat and nose. Number of defects.

Table: (c) Group III.—Treatment of defects of the throat and nose. Number of defects.

(c) Group III.—Treatment of defects of the throat and nose. Number of defects.

Defect.Received operative treatment.Total.Received other forma of treatment.Total number treated.
Under Council's scheme.Private practitioner or hospital.
Tonsils6496231,2723,72913,860
Adenoids42280502
Tonsils and adenoids7,9402458,185
Other26146172
Total9,0371,09410,131

Table: (d) Gboup IV.—Dental defects.

(d) Gboup IV.—Dental defects.

1.Number of children who wore:—
(a) Inspected by the dentist-—Age groups 5 years and under22,343290,021
6 „32,162
7 „31,345
8 „28,613
9 „36,221
10 „37,137
11 „20,894
12 „34,681
13 „32,029
14 „ and over14,596
(b) Found to require treatment183,035
(c) Actually treated144,383
2. Half days devoted to inspection2.641121,183
„ „ „ treatment18,542
3. Attendances by children for treatment243,593
4.Fillings—permanent teeth117,880138,507
„ temporary teeth20,627
5.Extractions—permanent teeth57,672328,937
„ temporary teeth271,265
6.Administration of general anaesthetics for extractions69,428
7.Other operations—permanent teeth...25,287
,, „ temporary teeth

Table: (e) Group V.—Uncleanliness and verminous conditions.

(e) Group V.—Uncleanliness and verminous conditions.

(a)Average number of visits per school made by school nurse during the year 19346
(b)Examinations of children in the schools by school nurses1,629,068
(c)Number of verminous children noted79,557
(d)Children cleansed under Council's arrangements75,023
(e)Cases in which legal proceedings were taken under the Education Act, 1921 (section 87)321

Table: Table V. Medical inspection.—Number of children examined, 1924-1934.

Table V. Medical inspection.—Number of children examined, 1924-1934.

YearRoutine examinations.Special examinations.Re-inspections.Examinations at special enquiries into outbreaks of infectious disease.Special ear inspection centre attendances.Rheumatism supervisory centre attendances.
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
1934250,78191,880146,62044,19717,33115,340
1935208,077125,199158,68621,71318,05115,420