Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Group 11.—Defective Vision and Squint. (Excluding Eye Disease treated as Minor Ailments—Group 1.)
Number of defects dealt with | |
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Errors of Refraction (including Squint) | 1,142 |
Other defects or disease of the eyes | 167 |
Total | 1,309 |
Number of Pupils for whom spectacles were:— | |
(a) Prescribed | 666 |
(b) Obtained | 665 |
Group 111.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat. | |
Received Operative Treatment:— | Total number treated |
(a) For Adenoids and Chronic Tonsillitis | 312 |
(b) For other nose and throat conditions | 29 |
Received other forms of treatment | 161 |
Total | 502 |
Group IV.—Orthopaedic and Postural Defects. | |
(a) Number treated as in-patients in Hospitals or Hospital Schools | 2 |
(b) Number treated otherwise, e.g. in Clinics or out-patients department | 1,127 |
Group V.—Child Guidance Treatment and Speech Therapy. | |
Number of pupils treated:— | |
(a) Under Child Guidance arrangements | 12 |
(b) Under Speech Therapy arrangement | 138 |
TABLE IV.
Dental Inspection and Treatment. (1) Number of pupils inspected by the Dental Officers:— (
Age | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Total. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Inspected at Schools | 808 | 946 | 841 | 1,432 | 1,317 | 1,279 | 750 | 903 | 854 | 574 | 200 | 66 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 10,015 |
Specials | 237 | 240 | 241 | 186 | 155 | 163 | 115 | 96 | 83 | 69 | 53 | - | - | — | - | 1,638 |
(b) Specials | 1,638 | |||||||||||||||
(c) Total (Routine and Specials) | 11,653 | |||||||||||||||
(2) Number found to require treatment | 7,440 | |||||||||||||||
(3) Number actually treated | 5,744 | |||||||||||||||
(4) Attendances made by children for treatment | 11,581 | |||||||||||||||
(5) Half-days devoted to | Inspection | 74 | Total | 1,213 | ||||||||||||
Treatment | 1,139 | |||||||||||||||
(8) Fillings | Permanent Teeth | 4,040 | Total | 7,766 | ||||||||||||
Permanent Teeth | 3,726 | |||||||||||||||
(7) Extractions | Permanent Teeth | 1,726 | Total | 9,362 | ||||||||||||
Permanent Teeth | 7,636 | |||||||||||||||
(8) Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions | 2,973 | |||||||||||||||
(9) Other operations | Permanent Teeth | 4,8401 | Total | 6,302 | ||||||||||||
Temporary Teeth | 1,462 |