Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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Group IV.—Dental Defects.
(a) Inspected by the Dentist: | Aged | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Routine Age Groups | 5 | 469 | Total 5.457 | |
6 | 601 | |||
7 | 434 | |||
8 | 467 | |||
9 | 518 | |||
10 | 623 | |||
11 | 640 | |||
12 | 675 | |||
13 | 612 | |||
14 | 359 | |||
15 | 59 | |||
Specials | 156 | |||
Grand Total 5,613 | ||||
(b) Found to require treatment | 3,158 | |||
(c) Actually treated | 1,383 | |||
(d) Re-treated during the year as the result of periodical examination | 705 | |||
(2) Half-days devoted to:— | ||||
Inspection | 32 | Total 219 | ||
Treatment | 187 | |||
[3) Attendances made by children for treatment | 2,088 | |||
(4) Fillings:— | ||||
Permanent teeth | 1,605 | Total 1,605 | ||
Temporary teeth | — | |||
(5) Extractions:— | ||||
Permanent teeth | 522 | Total 2,731 | ||
Temporary teeth | 2,209 | |||
(6) Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions | 554 | |||
(7) Other operations:— | ||||
Permanent teeth | — | |||
Temporary teeth | — |
Group V.—Uncleanliness and Verminous Conditions.
(1) Average number of visits per school made during the year by
the School Nurses 3
(2) Total number of examinations of children in the Schools by
School Nurses 9,826
(3) Number of individual children found unclean 209
(4) Number of children cleansed under arrangements made by
the Local Education Authority
(5) Number of cases in which legal proceedings were taken:—
(a) Under the Education Act. 1921
(b) Under School Attendance Byelaws 7