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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
Tottenham 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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SECONDARY SCHOOLS (contd.).
Group IV.—Dental Defects.
(1) Number of Pupils who were:—
| Ages .. | 9 — | Total | 1,694 | |
| 10 1 | ||||
| 11 137 | ||||
| 12 305 | ||||
| 13 328 | ||||
| 14 378 | ||||
| 15 313 | ||||
| 16 163 | ||||
| 17 43 | ||||
| 18 26 | ||||
| 19 — | ||||
| Specials | 7 | |||
| Grand Total | 1,701 | |||
| (6) Found to require treatment | 965 | |||
| (c) Actually treated | 298 | |||
| (2) Half-days devoted to Inspection | 11 | |||
| (3) Attendances made by pupils for Treatment | 655 | |||
| (4) Fillings | Permanent teeth | 431 | Total | 431 |
| Temporary teeth | — | |||
| (5) Extractions | Permanent teeth | 220 | Total | 259 |
| Temporary teeth | 391 | |||
| (6) Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions | 1 | |||
| (7) Other operations | Permanent teeth | 77 | Total | 77 |
| Temporary teeth | — | |||
| (8) Regulation Case | 1 | |||
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.
Table I.—Number of Children Inspected 1st January to 31st December, 1935.
A.—Routine Medical Inspections.
| Number of Code Group Inspections:— | |
| Entrants | 2,273 |
| Second Age Group | 1,887 |
| Third Age Group | 2,020 |
| Total | 6,180 |
| Number of other Routine Inspections | — |
| b.—Other Inspections. | |
| Number of Special Inspections | 5,716 |
| Number of Re-Inspections | 13,598 |
| Total | 19,314 |
C.—C hildren Found to Require Treatment.
Number of
| Prescribed Groups:— | |
| Entrants | 321 |
| Second Age Group | 350 |
| Third Age Group | 337 |
| Total (Prescribed Groups) | 1,008 |
| Other Routine Inspections | — |