London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Acton 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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Group V.—Child Guidance Treatment and Speech Therapy.
No. of pupils treated—
(a) under Child Guidance arrangements 10
(b) under Speech Therapy arrangements 43
Table IV.—Dental Inspection and Treatment.
(1) Number of pupils inspected by the Authority's Dental Officers—
(a) Periodic age groups 2231
(b) Specials 1467
(c) Total (Periodic and Specials) 3698
(2) Number found to require treatment 2884
(3) Number actually treated 1795
(4) Attendances made by pupils for treatment 4660
(5) Half-days devoted to—
(a) Inspection 24
(b) Treatment 778
Total (a) and (b) 802
(6) Fillings—
Permanent Teeth 2388
Temporary Teeth 672
Total .3060
(7) Extractions—
Permanent Teeth 401
Temporary Teeth 2545
Total 2946
(8) Administrations of general anaesthetics for extraction 1261
(9) Other operations—
(a) Permanent Teeth 458
(b) Temporary Teeth 1058
Total (a) and (b) 1516
*■—For the present the Ministry are not asking for information regarding
treatment carried out apart from the Authority's scheme.