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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 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]
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GROUP II.—TREATMENT OF DEFECTIVE VISION AND SQUINT
(excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Ailments—Group I).
| Under the Authority's Scheme. | |
|---|---|
| Errors of Refraction (including squint) | 549 |
| Other defect or disease of the eyes (excluding those recorded in Group I) | 61 |
| Total | 610 |
| Number of Children for whom spectacles were— | |
| 241 | |
| (6) Obtained | 220 |
| Received Operative Treatment | Nil |
| Received other forms of Treatment | 261 |
| Total number treated | 261 |
TABLE IV.
DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT.
| (1) | Number of children inspected by the Dentist— | |||
| (a) Routine age groups | 3,033 | |||
| (b) Specials | 327 | |||
| (c) Total (Routine and Specials) | 3,360 | |||
| (2) | Number found to require treatment | 1,973 | ||
| (3) | Number actually treated | 1,820 | ||
| (4) | Attendances made by children for treatment | 2,752 | ||
| (5) | Half-days devoted to— | (7) Extractions— | ||
| Inspection | 31 | Permanent Teeth | 318 | |
| Treatment | 333 | Temporary Teeth | 1,862 | |
| Total | 364 | Total | 2,170 | |
| (8) Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions | 664 | |||
| (6) | Fillings— | (9) Other Operations— | ||
| Permanent Teeth | 1,804 | Permanent Teeth | 542 | |
| Temporary Teeth | 80 | Temporary Teeth | 790 | |
| Total | 1,884 | Total | 1,332 | |