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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
Ilford 1919
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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TABLE V.—Inspection, Treatment,
| (1) | The total number of children medically inspected (whether Code Group, special or ailing child) | M.I. | 2,559 |
| Clinic | 962 | ||
| Dental | 2,095 | ||
| Total | 5,616 | ||
| (2) | The number of children in (1) suffering from defects (other than uncleanliness or defective clothing or footgear) who require to be kept under observation (but not referred for treatment) | M.I. 3 | |
| (3) | The number of children in (1) who were referred for treatment (excluding uncleanliness, defective clothing, etc.) | 3,381 | |
| (4) | The number of children in (3) who received treatment for one or more defects (excluding uncleanliness, defective clothing, etc.) | 2,113 | |
Note :—In (1) above—2,095 children were inspected by the School Dentist.
In (3) above - Included in this total are 1,413 cases referred by the
School Dentist.
In (4) above—Included in this total are 765 cases treated by the
School Dentist.