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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 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]

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Table: TABLE V.—DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT.

TABLE V.—DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT.

(1) Number of children inspected by the Dentist-
(a) Routine Age Groups-
AGE456789 10111213141516TOTAL
Number—94260236333286 2652912301871296632,380
(6) Specials425
(c) Total (Routine and Specials)2,805
(2) Number found to require treatment2,169
(3) Number actually treated1,853
(4) Attendances made by children for treatment4,315
(5) Half-days devoted to:—(7) Extractions:—
Inspection18Permanent Teeth532
Treatment415Temporary Teeth2,245
Total433Total2,777
(8) Administrations of genera anaesthetics for extractions1 842
Fillings:—(9) Other Operations:—
Permanent Teeth2,798Permanent Teeth587
Temporary Teeth22Temporary Teeth571
Total2,820Total1,158

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TABLE VI.—UNCLE ANLINESS AND VERMINOUS CONDITIONS.
(i) Average number of visits per school made during the year by the
School Nurses 8
(ii) Total number of examinations of children in the Schools by School
Nurses 33,894
(iii) Number of individual children found unclean 91
(iv) Number of individual children cleansed under arrangements made
by the Local Education Authority
(v) Number of cases in which legal proceedings were taken:—
(а) Under the Education Act, 1921
(b) Under School Attendance Byelaws
31