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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 1941

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]

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Table: GROUP 111. Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.

GROUP 111. Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.

Received Operation Treament89.
Received Other Froms of treatment392 .
Total number treated481.

Table: TABLE IV.

TABLE IV.

DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT.
(1) No. of children inspected by Dentist.
(a) Routine Age Groups-.
AGE .567891011121314TOTAL.
Number122082089495885910538848268782938685
(b) Specials814.
(c) Total (Routine & Specials)9,499.
(2) No. found to require treatment7,074.
3). No. actualy treated2,860.
(4) Attendances made by children for treatment6,291.
(5) Half days devoted to:-
Inspection62.
Treatment605.
Total667.
(b) Fillings:-
Permanent Teeth1,444.
Temporary Teeth728.
Total2,172.
(7) Extractions:-
Permanent Teeth1,141.
Temporary Teeth5,288.
Total6,429.
(8) Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions491.
(9) Other operations Permanent Teeth421.
Temporary Teeth437.
Total858.

Table: TABLE V.

TABLE V.

VERMINOUS CONDITIONS.
(1) Average No. cf visits per school made during the year by the School Nurses or other authorised persons18.7
(2) Total number of examinations of children in the Schools by School Nurses or ether authorised persons82,320.
(3) No. of individual children found unclean991.