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 1948

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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Table: TABLE IV.Dental Inspection and Treatment.

TABLE IV.

Dental Inspection and Treatment.

(1) Number of pupils inspected by the Authority's Dental Officers—
(a) Periodic age groups4,778
(b) Specials1,109
(c) TOTAL (Periodic and Specials)5,887
(2) Number found to require treatment3,332
(3) Number actually treated6,440
(4) Attendances made by pupils for treatment12,753
(5) Half-days devoted to:(a) Inspection34
(b) Treatment1,216
Total (a) and (b)1,250
(6) Fillings:Permanent Teeth5,331
Temporary Teeth1,632
Total6,963
(7) Extractions:Permanent Teeth1,748
Temporary Teeth4,218
Total5,966
(8) Administration of general anaesthetics for extraction2,715
(9) Other Operations:(a) Permanent Teeth6,241
(b) Temporary Teeth30
Total(a) and (b)6,271

Table: TABLE V.Infestation with Vermin.

TABLE V.

Infestation with Vermin.

(i)Total number of examinations in the schools by the school nurses or other authorised persons14,325
(ii)Total number of individual pupils found to be infested463
(iii)Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing notices were issued (Section 54 (2), Education Act, 1944)69
(iv)Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing orders were issued (Section 54 (3), Education Act, 1944)-