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 West Ham]
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(a) Prescribed | 863 |
(b) Obtained | 715 |
Group 3. Treatment of defects of Nose and Throat: | |
Received Operative Treatment | 356 |
Received Other Forms of Treatment | 88 |
Total Number Treated | 444 |
TABLE IV.
(1) | Number of children inspected by the Dentists: | |
(a) Routine Age Group | 10,717 | |
(b) Specials | 1,610 | |
(c) Total (Routine and Specials) | 12,327 | |
(2) | Number found to require treatment | 8,259 |
(3) | Number actually treated | 5,086 |
(4) | Attendances made by children for treatment | 8,871 |
(5) | Half-days devoted to: | |
Inspection | 74 | |
Treatment | 1,563 | |
*Total half-days | 1,637 | |
(6) | Fillings: | |
Permanent teeth | 5,314 | |
Temporary teeth | 3,807 | |
Total fillings | 9,121 | |
(7) | Extractions: | |
Permanent teeth | 752 | |
Temporary teeth | 8,445 | |
Total extractions | 9,197 | |
(8) | Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions | 1,509 |
(9) | Other operations: | |
Permanent teeth | 741 | |
Temporary teeth | 273 | |
Total of "other operations" | 1,014 |
*In addition 513 sessions were devoted to Orthodontic treatment.
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