London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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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 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]

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Table: TABLE 20 - Child Guidance and Speech Therapy

TABLE 20 - Child Guidance and Speech Therapy

No. of pupils treatedChild GuidanceSpeech Therapy
(i) by the Authority41232
(ii) Otherwise301

Table: TABLE 21 - Dental Inspections and Treatment

TABLE 21 - Dental Inspections and Treatment

Age Groups:-No. inspected (i)No. found to require treatment (ii)No. referred for treatment at the County Council's Dental Clinics (iii)
Under 5 *394199164
5 - 16 and oyer1359490165830
Specials458344264411
Total185711364110405

Table: * Nursery Schools only

* Nursery Schools only

iv. Number of pupils commenced treatment8990
iva. Number of pupils treatment completed7369
v. Number of attendances made by pupils for treatment19383
vi. Number of appointments not kept4105
vii. Number of half days devoted to (a) Inspection111
(b) Treatment2595
Total2706
viii. Fillings. Permanent Teeth9026
Temporary Teeth3377
Total12403
ix. Number of teeth filled. Permanent Teeth8045
Temporary Teeth3163
Total11208
x. Extractions. Permanent Teeth 1274
Permanent Teeth for Orthodonture 148
TOTAL Permanent Teeth1422
Temporary Teeth9657
Total11079
xi Anaesthetics (a) General1743
(b) Local4123
(c) Regional704
Total6570
xii. Other operations (a) Permanent Teeth2933
(b) Temporary Teeth5295
Total8228