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London County Council 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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Group III.
Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.
| Number of defects. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Received operative treatment. | Received other forms of treatment. | Total number treated. | ||
| Under Council's scheme. | Private practitioner or hospital. | Total. | ||
| 6,494 | *1,162 | 7,656 | 5,442 | 13,098 |
Group IV. Dental Defects.
(1) Number of children who were:—
(ui) Inspected by the Dentist
Age Group No Record Total 236,658.
(b) Found to require treatment, 166,454 (70.34 per cent.).
(c) Actually treated, 95,332.
(d) Re-treated as the result of periodical examination, 20,578.
(2) Half-days devoted to—Inspection, 2,130
Treatment, 14,070—Total 16,200.
(3) Attendances by children for treatment, 152,536.
(4) Fillings—Permanent teeth, 59,082
Temporary „ 23,431—-Total 82,513.
(5) Extractions—Permanent teeth, 40,659
Temporary „ 277,182—Total 317,841.
(6) Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions, 44,345.
(7) Other operations—Permanent teeth 19,227
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Group V. Uncleanliness.
(а) Average number of visits per school made during the year by the School Nurses, 6.
(b) Examinations of children in the schools by school nurses, 2,052,904.
(c) Instances of uncleanliness, 371,790.
(d) Children cleansed under Council's arrangements 92,909.
(e) Cases in which legal proceedings were taken:—
(i.) Under the Children Act, 1908—659.
(ii.) Under School Attendance By-laws—Nil.