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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 1943

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

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Table: GROUP II.—TREATMENT OF DEFECTIVE VISION AND SQUINT(excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Ailments—Group I).

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)503
Other defect or disease of the eyes (excluding those recorded in Group I)86
Total589
Number of Children for whom spectacles were—
(a) Prescribed212
(6) Obtained192
Received Operative Treatment1
Received other forms of Treatment258
Total number treated259

Table: TABLE IV.DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT.

TABLE IV.

DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT.

(1) Number of children inspected by the Dentist—
(a) Routine age groups ..4,040
(b) Specials401
(c) Total (Routine and Specials)4,441
(2) Number found to require treatment2,223
(3) Number actually treated1,916
(4) Attendances made by children for treatment3,199

Table: (7) Extractions—

(7) Extractions—

Permanent Teeth215
Temporary Teeth2,164
Total2,379
(8) Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions694
(9) Other Operations— Permanent Teeth 649 Temporary Teeth1,202
Total1,851

Table: (5) Half-days devoted to—

(5) Half-days devoted to—

Inspection39
Treatment378
Total417
(6) Fillings—
Permanent Teeth1,940
Temporary Teeth159
Total2,099