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London County Council 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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Group II.—Defective Vision and Squint (excluding eye defects treated as minor ailments,
| Disease or defect. | Defects dealt with. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Under Councils scheme. | Otherwise. | Total. | |
| Errors of refraction (including squint but excluding operations for squint) | 41,079 | 1,961 | 45,540 |
| Other defect or disease of the eyes (excluding those in Group I) | 2,500 (estimated) | — | |
Children tor whom glasses were prescribed under Council s scheme, 30,087.
Children who obtained or received glasses under Council's scheme, 27,505=91 -4per cent.
Group III.—Treatment of Defects of the Throat and Nose. Number of defects.
| Received operative treatment. | Total | Received other forms of treatment. | Total number treated. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under Council's scheme. | Private practitioner or hospital | |||
| 16,215 | 1,904* | 18,119 | 3,545 | 21,664 |
*95 by private practitioners, 1,809 at hospitals.
Group IV.—Dental Defects.
| (1) Number of children who were— | |
| (a) Inspected by the dentist—Age groups 5 years and under | 10,655 |
| 6 years | 31,677 |
| 7 years | 37,187 |
| 8 years | 12,241 |
| 9 years | 41,089 |
| 10 years | 52,544 |
| 11 years | 37,684 |
| 12 years | 8,225 |
| 13 years | 12,199 |
| 14 years and over | 7,750 |
| 251,251 | |
(b) Found to require treatment 165,616 = 65.91 per cent.
(c) Actually treated 138,280 (including (d) )
(d) Re-treated as a result of periodical examination 40,209
(2) Half-days devoted to—inspection 2,241
treatment 18,315
20,556
(3) Attendances by children for treatment 236,611
(4) Fillings—permanent teeth 92,821
temporary teeth 29,299
122,120
(5) Extractions—permanent teeth 55,499
temporary teeth 354,920
410,419
(6) Administration of general anaesthetics for extractions 75,709
(7) Other operations—permanent teeth
temporary teeth
Group V.—Cleanliness.
(а) Average number of visits per school made by school nurse during the year 6
(b) Examinations of children in the schools by school nurses 1,862,374
(c) Instances of uncleanliness 225,323
(d) Children cleansed under Council's arrangements 108,023
(e) Cases in which legal proceedings were taken under the Education Act, 1921
(Section 87) 366