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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

West Ham 1954

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]

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Table: APPENDIX IIISTATISTICS RELATING TO SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICECOMPARISON OF CERTAIN TYPES OF WORK CARRIED OUT IN THE YEARS 1952, 1953 AND 1954

APPENDIX III

STATISTICS RELATING TO SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE

COMPARISON OF CERTAIN TYPES OF WORK CARRIED OUT IN THE YEARS 1952, 1953 AND 1954

School Population 1952: 29,1351953: 29,6531954: 29,707
TYPE OF WORKNumber of cases dealt with
195219531954
Periodic Medical Inspections9,2649,0329,110
Special Inspections and Reinspections15,90516,26514,463
Nutrition Surveys by School Nurses28,89936,60022 , 76 9
Uncleanliness Inspections by School Nurses62,52558,29668,839
Minor Ailments treated at the School Clinics4,6833,8883,145
Attendances at Minor Ailment Clinics26,16020,13218,760
Tonsil and Adenoid Operations known to have been performed188228451
Orthopaedic Defects known to have been treated at hospital311192172
Orthopaedic Defects treated at Council's Physiotherapy12411496
Cases treated at the Light Clinic92190182
Admissions to Fyfield Open Air School141141149
Reinspections at Fyfield803814821
Reinspections of children on return from Fyfield15313273
Children examined for Employment869378
Children examined for Entertainments754558
Children admitted to Convalescent Homes197119104
Children found in need of Speech Therapy829158
Children referred for Child Guidance Treatment191189182
DENTAL WORK
Children treated5,7005,4684,701
Number of fillings: Permanent teeth1,1088862,162
Temporary teeth3792501,329
Number of extractions: Permanent teeth1,395l,4081,054
Temporary teeth6,5185,9035,702
Administrations of general anaesthetics2,3322,4402,466
Other operations: Permanent teeth3,1583,3181,312
Temporary teeth3,8202,651544
Number of Orthodontic cases treated115168181