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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
Southall 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]
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Table XVI.
Number requiring Dental Treatment :
| Manor House | Branch Centre | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 months | — | — | — |
| 2 years | — | — | — |
| 3 years | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| 4 years | 9 | 14 | 23 |
| Total | 17 | 19 | 36 |
Table XVII. Nutrition.
| Manor House | Branch Centre | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | B | C | D | ||||
| 18 months | A | 73 | 42 | 115 | 39 | 8 | — |
| B | 18 | 21 | |||||
| D | 4 | 4 | |||||
| 2 years | A | 35 | 34 | 69 | 36 | 5 | 1 |
| B C | 12 5 | 24 | |||||
| D | 1 | ||||||
| 3 years | A | 39 | 13 | 52 | 41 | 4 | 2 |
| B C | 14 3 | 27 1 | |||||
| D | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 4 years | A | 29 | 18 | 47 | 43 | 2 | — |
| B C | 18 1 | 25 1 | |||||
| D | — | — | |||||
| Total | 252 | 212 | 283 | 159 | 19 | 3 | |
Nutrition is assessed for each age group in four grades (A—excellent, B—good
C—slighdy subnormal, and D—bad) according to the recommendations of the Board of
Education.
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