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
Barking 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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| Total (All Schools) | |
|---|---|
| (iii)Orthopaedic | 73 |
| (iv)Paediatric | 268 |
| (v)Skin | 793 |
| (b)Total attendances at Treatment Clinics:- | |
| (i)Minor Ailment | 20,281 |
| (ii)Chiropody | 753 |
| (iii)Orthopaedic | 2,003 |
| (iv)Orthoptic | 1,737 |
| (v)Speech Therapy | 2,116 |
| (vi)Skin | 2,164 |
| (c)Number of children who received operative treatment for tonsils and adenoids | 127 |
| Total number of visits made by School Nurses .. | 1,991 |
| (i)Number of examinations of pupils in school | 14,452 |
| (ii)Number of pupils found unclean | 124 |
| (i)Number of pupils inspected in school | 1,383 |
| (ii)Number of pupils inspected at Clinics | 1,425 |
| Total | 2,808 |
| (iii)Number found to require treatment | 2,135 |
| (iv)Attendances for treatment | 3,126 |
| (v)Number of fillings: Permanent teeth | 1,331 |
| Temporary teeth | 420 |
| (vi)Number of teeth filled: Permanent teeth | 1,215 |
| Temporary teeth | 420 |
| (vii)Number of teeth extracted: Permanent teeth | 181 |
| Temporary teeth | 447 |
| (viii)Number of general anaesthetics administered for extractions | 83 |
| (ix)Other operations: Permanent teeth | 961 |
| Temporary teeth | 379 |
| (x)Number of treatments (included in (ix) above) carried out by Oral Hygienist |
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