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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

Hornsey 1943

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

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Table: TABLE IV.DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT.

TABLE IV.

DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT.

(1) Number of children inspected by the Dentist—(6) Fillings—
Permanent Teeth4,157
(a) Routine age-groups4,130Temporary Teeth241
(b) Specials771Total4,398
(c) Total (Routine and Specials4,901(7) Extractions— Permanent Teeth429
(2) Number found to require treatment4,167Temporary Teeth3,120
Total3,549
(3) Number actually treated2,702
(4) Attendances made by children for treatment4,724(8) Administration of general anaesthetics for extractions729
(5) Half-days devoted to—(9) Other Operations-
Inspection53Permanent Teeth478
Treatment654Temporary Teeth2,788
Total707Total3,266

Table: TABLE V. VERMINOUS CONDITIONS.

TABLE V. VERMINOUS CONDITIONS.

(i) Average number of visits per School made during the year by the School Nurses or other authorised persons34
(ii) Total number of examinations of children in the Schools by School Nurses or other authorised persons20,461
(iii) Number of individual children found unclean239
=just under 4%
(iv) Number of individual children cleansed under Section 87 (2) and (3) of the Education Act, 19212
(v) Number of cases in which legal proceedings were taken:—
(a) Under the Education Act, 1921—
(b) Under School; Attendance Byelaws—

Table: TABLE VI.BLIND AND DEAF CHILDREN.Number of totally or almost totally blind and deaf children who are not at present receiving education suitable for their special needs. The return should relate to all such children, including evacuees resident In the Authority's area:—

TABLE VI.

BLIND AND DEAF CHILDREN.

Number of totally or almost totally blind and deaf children who are not at present receiving education suitable for their special needs. The return should relate to all such children, including evacuees resident In the Authority's area:—

1 At a Public Elementary School.2 At an Institution other than a Special School.3 At no School or Institution.
Blind Children111
Deaf Children000