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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 1944

[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(6) Fillings—
(a) Routine age-groups3,370Permanent Teeth3,513
(b) Specials690Temporary Teeth284
Total3797
(c) Total (Routine and Specials4.060
(7) Extractions—
Permanent Teeth332
(2) Number found to require treatment3,347Temporary Teeth2,793
(3) Number actually treated2,557Total3,125
(4) Attendances made by children for treatment3,868(8) Administration of general anaesthetics for extractions723
(5) Half-days devoted to—(9) Other Operations—
Inspection49Permanent Teeth359
Treatment621Temporary Teeth3,258
Total670Total3,617

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 persons36
(ii)Total number of examinations of children in the schools by School Nurses or other authorised persons18,317
(iii)Number of individual children found unclean153
(iv)Number of individual children cleansed under Section 87 (2) and (3) of the Education Act, 19211
(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 the present time 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 the present time 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 Children001
Deaf Children000