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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 1947
[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 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 years | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 4 years | 12 | 12 | 24 |
| Total | 19 | 19 | 38 |
Table XVII Nutrition
| Manor House | Branch Centre | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | B | C | D | |||
| A | 9 | 2 | 11 | 87 | 1 | — |
| 18 months B | 52 | 35 | ||||
| C | — | 1 | ||||
| D | — | — | ||||
| A | 7 | 3 | 10 | 150 | 4 | — |
| 2 years B | 72 | 78 | ||||
| C | 1 | 3 | ||||
| D | — | — | ||||
| A | 9 | — | 9 | 130 | 4 | — |
| 3 years B | 63 | 67 | ||||
| C | 1 | 3 | ||||
| D | — | — | ||||
| A | 6 | 1 | 7 | 119 | — | — |
| 4 years B | 51 | 68 | ||||
| C | — | — | ||||
| D | — | — | ||||
| Total | 271 | 261 | 37 | 486 | 9 | — |
Nutrition is assessed for each age group in four grades (A—excellent, B—good,
C—slightly subnormal, and D—bad) according to the recommendations of the Board of
Education.
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