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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
Wood Green 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]
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Group IV.—Orthopaedic and Postural Dbfects.
| Under the Authority's Scheme (1) | Otherwise. (2) | Total number Treated. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential treatment with education. | Residential treatment without education. | Non-residential treatment at an orthopaedic clinic. | Residential treatment with education. | Residential treatment without education. | Non-residential treatment at an orthopaedic clinic. | ||
| (i) | (ii) | (iii) | (i) | (ii) | (iii) | ||
| Number of children treated. | - | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 |
Group V.—Dental Defects.
| (1) Number of Children who were— | (2) Half-days devoted to:— | |||||
| (a) Inspected by the Dentist— | Inspection | 40 | Total 422 | |||
| Aged: | Treatment | 382 | ||||
| 4 | 15 | (3) Attendances made by children for treatment | 3753 | |||
| 5 | 79 | |||||
| 6 | 209 | |||||
| 7 | 316 | |||||
| 8 | 380 | |||||
| 9 | 370 | |||||
| Routine Ago Groups | 10 | 373 | Total 2904 | (4) Fillings:— | ||
| 11 | 392 | Permanent teeth | 2678 | Total 3075 | ||
| 12 | 361 | Temporary teeth | 397 | |||
| 13 | 320 | |||||
| 14 | 65 | (5) Extractions:— | ||||
| 15 | 18 | Permanent teeth | 396 | Total 2452 | ||
| l6 | 6 | Temporary teeth | 2056 | |||
| Specials | 731 | (6) Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions 783 | 783 | |||
| Grand Total | 3635 | |||||
| (b) Found to require treatment | 2779 | (7) Other operations:— | ||||
| Permanent teeth | 144 | Total 290 | ||||
| Temporary teeth | 146 | |||||
| (c) Actually treated | 1942 | |||||