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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Edmonton 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]

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Table: Table V.DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT.(1) Number of children inspected by the Dentist—(a) Routine age-groups—

Table V.

DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT.

(1) Number of children inspected by the Dentist—

(a) Routine age-groups—

Age.45678 910111213141516Total.
No.1538269161,1221,363 1,3341,2681,1281092997336351110,581
(6) Specials2,013
(c) Total (Routine and Specials)12,594
(2) Number found to require treatment9,854
(3) Number actually treated5,288
(4) Attendances made by children for treatment10,566
(5) Half-days devoted to:—
Inspection83
Treatment1,356
Total1,439
(6) Fillings:—
Permanent Teeth6,170
Temporary Teeth564
Total6,734
(7) Extractions :—
Permanent Teeth1,574
Temporary Teeth9,074
Total10,648
(8) Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions3,372
(9) Other Operations:—
Permanent Teeth858
Temporary Teeth5,277
Total6,135

Table: Table VI.UNCLEANLINESS AND VERMINOUS CONDITIONS.

Table VI.

UNCLEANLINESS AND VERMINOUS CONDITIONS.

(i) Average number of visits per school made during the year by the School Nurses16
(ii) Total number of examinations of children in the Schools by School Nurses46,391
(iii) Number of individual children found unclean2,294
(iv) Number of individual children cleansed under Section 87 (2) and (3) of the Education Act, 1921564
(v) Number of cases in which legal proceedings were taken:—
(a) Under the Education Act, 19212
(b) Under School Attendance Byelaws—