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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

Ilford 1928

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]

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Table: Table IV .— Continued. Croup 1V.—Dental Defects.

Table IV .— Continued. Croup 1V.—Dental Defects.

(1) Number of Children who were:—
(a) Inspected by the Dentist—
Aged Routine Age Groups5 1,198Total10,109
6 1,603
7 1,774
8 1,694
9 1,152
10 1,151
11 1,537
Specials280
Grand Total10,389
(b) Found to require treatment6,252
(c) Actually treated2,473
(d) Re-treated during the year as the result of periodical examination877
(2) Half-days devoted toInspection91Total421
Treatment330
(3) Attendances made by children or treatment3,324
(4) FillingsPermanent Teeth687Total2,429
Temporary Teeth1,742
(5) ExtractionsPermanent Teeth449Total5,131
Temporary Teeth4,682
(6) Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions1,792
(7) Other operationsPermanent Teeth310Total455
Temporary Teeth145
A detailed statement appears on page 21 of the Report.
Group V.—Uncleanliness and verminous conditions.
(i.) Average number of visits per school during the year by the School Nurses10
(ii.) Total number of examinations of children in the Schools by School Nurses56,645
(iii.) Number of individual children found unclean1,607
(iv.) Number of children cleansed under the arrangements made by the Local Education Authority21
(v.) Number of cases in which legal proceedings were taken:—
(a) Under the Education Act, 1921Nil
(b) Under School Attendance Bye-lawsNil