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Hornsey 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]

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Group IV.—Orthopedic and Postural Defects.
Postural defects which received non-residential treatment otherwise
than at an orthovcedic clinic should not be recorded in this Table.
A child may be recorded in more than one category and therefore
the total number of children treated will not necessarily be the same as
the sum of the figures in the separate categories.
Under the Authority's Scheme. (See note b)(1)
Otherwise.
(2)
Total
number
treated.
(see
note e-)
Residential
treatment
with
education.
(1)
Residential
treatment
without
education.
(2)
Non-residential
treatment
at an
orthopaedic
clinic.
(3)
Residential
treatment
with
education.
(1)
Residential
treatment
without
education.
'.2)
Non-residential
treatment
at an
orthopaedic
clinic.
(3)
Number
of
children
treated.
11
305
—
—
—
216
TABLE V—DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT.
The heading " Specials "In this Table relates to all children inspected
by the School Dentist otherwise than in the course of the routine
inspection of children in one of the age groups covered by the Authority's
approved scheme, namely, to children specially selected by him, or referred
by Medical Officers, Parents, Teachers, etc., on account of urgency. The
number inspected in each routine age-group should be separately shown,
as well as the total, but under " Specials " only the total number should
be given.
Temporary fillings, whether in permanent or temporary teeth, should
be recorded as other operations.
(1) Number of children Inspected by the Dentist: —
(a) Routine age-groups :
AGE
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
TOTAL
Number
87
280
285
508
379
397
310
227
199
144
67
2,883
(b) Specials (see note above) 1,130
(c) TOTAL (Routine and Specials) 4,013
(2) Number found to require treatment 3,773
(3) Number actually treated 2,712
(4) Attendances made by children for treatment 4,843
(5) Half-days devoted to:— (7) Extractions:—
Inspection 25 Permanent Teeth 507
Treatment 529 Temporary Teeth 2,767
Total 554 Total 3,274
(8) Administration of general
anaesthetics for extractions 860
(6) Fillings:—(See note g) (9) Other operations:
Permanent Teeth 3,346 Permanent Teeth 185
Temporary Teeth 110 Temporary Teeth 1,724
Total 3,546 Total 1,909