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Tottenham 1942

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]

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Table: Table III.GroupI.— Treatment of Minor Ailments (excluding uncleanliness .)Total number of defects treated or under treatment during theyear under the Authority's Scheme 5,654GroupII.—Treatment of Defective Vision and Squint.

Table III.

GroupI.— Treatment of Minor Ailments (excluding uncleanliness .)

Total number of defects treated or under treatment during the

year under the Authority's Scheme 5,654

GroupII.—Treatment of Defective Vision and Squint.

Under the Authority's Scheme.
Errors of Refraction (including Squint)757
Other defects or diseases of the eyes (excluding those recorded in Group I)10
Total767 Under the Authority's Scheme.
No. of Children for whom spectacles were:
(a) Prescribed553
(b) Obtained553

Table: GroupIII.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.

GroupIII.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.

Under the Authority's Scheme.
Received Operative Treatment136
Received other forms of treatment306
Total number treated442

Table: Table IV.—Dental Inspection and Treatment.

Table IV.—Dental Inspection and Treatment.

(1) No. of children inspected by Dentist:—
(a) Routine Age Groups5,874
(b) Specials1,013
(c) Total (Routine and Specials)6,887
(2) No. found to require treatment4,999
(3) No. actually treated2.646
(4) Attendances made by Children for treatment4.846
(5) Half days devoted to:—
Inspection37½
Treatment531½
Total569
(6) Fillings:—
Permanent Teeth1,311
Temporary Teeth457
Total1,768
(7) Extractions:—
Permanent Teeth911
Temporary Teeth3,826
Total4,767