Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Births. | Deaths under 1 year | Death-rate per 1000 Births (all causes) | Death-rate per 1000 births from "diarrhœal" diseases. |
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Years. | Total Infantile Mortality from all causes. | Infantile Mortality from "diarrhœal" diseases. | Infantile Mortality from other than "diarrhœal" diseases |
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Infants dying from Diarrhoea] Diseases. 0-6 months. | Infants dying from other than Diarrhœal Diseases. 0-6 months. | Infants surviving 6 months. | Total investigated. |
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Of all infants investigated under 6 months. | Of infants dying from Diarrhœal Diseases. | Of infants dying from other than Diarrhœal Diseases. | |
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per cent. | per cent. | per cent. |
Year. | Town Milk. | No. Positive. | Per Centage. | Country Milk. | No. Positive. | Per Centage. |
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Adults other than Soldiers. | School Children. | Children not of School Age but living in same houses as School Children. | Soldiers. |
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Visits to Houses where the following Diseases have been reported. | Miss Pirie & Miss Pierce-Toms. | Miss Waterman. (1) | Miss King and Miss Chapman. | Miss Chalk. (2) | Miss Goodman and Miss Pierce-Toms. | Miss Gaul. (3) | Miss Massie. | Miss Gordon. (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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School Cases. | Other Cases. | School Cases. | Other Cases. | School Cases. | Other Cases. | School Cases. | Other Cases | School Cases. | Other Cases. | School Cases. | Other Cases. | School Cases. | Other Cases. | School Cases. | Other Cares. | |||||||||||||||||
1st Visits. | Subsequent Visits. | 1st Visits. | Subsequent Visits. | 1st Visits | Subsequent Visits. | 1st Visits | Subsequent Visits. | 1st Visits. | Subsequent Visits. | 1st Visits. | Subsequent Visits. | 1st Visits. | Subsequent Visits | 1st Visits. | Subsequent Visits. | 1st Visits. | Subsequent Visits. | 1st Visits. | Subsequent Visits. | 1st Visits, | Subsequent Visits. | 1st Visits. | Subsequent Visits. | 1st Visits. | Subsequent Visits | 1st Visits | Subsequent Visits |
Male. | Female. |
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Date of Order. | Defective. | Sex. | Age at time of Order. | Nature of Order (whether for Institutional treatment or for Guardianship. |
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Expenditure. | ||||||
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Administration— | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. |
Year. | Population estimated to Middle of each Year. | Births. | Total Deaths Reg. in the District. | Transferable Deaths | Nett deaths belonging to the District. | |||||||
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of Non-residents registered in the District. | of Residents not registered in the District. | Under 1 Year of Age. | At all Ages. | |||||||||
Uncorrected Number. | Nett. | Number. | Rate.* | |||||||||
Number. | Rate per 1,000 Nett Births. | Number. | Rate.* | |||||||||
Number. | Rate.* | |||||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Notifiable Disease. | Cases notified in whole District. | Total Cases notified in each Locality. | Total Casks Removed to Hospitals or Sanatoria. | |||||||||||||||
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At all Ages. | At Ages—Years. | West. | North. | Central. | East. | South. | South Norwood. | Upper Norwood. | Thornton Heath. | Institution cases which could not be distributed. | ||||||||
Under 1. | 1 to 5. | 5 to 15. | 15 to 25. | 25 to 45. | 45 to 65. | 65 & upw d. |
No. | CAUSE* | LOCALITIES. | Institution & Street Deaths which could not be distributed. | Total Institution Deaths distributed and not distributed. | Inquest Cases. | Total all Ages. | Males all Ages. | Females all Ages. | 0-1. | | 1-2. | 2-5. | 5-15. | 15-25. | 25-45. | 45-65. | 65 and upwards. | |||||||
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West. | North. | Central. | East. | South. | South Norwood. | Upper Norwood. | Thornton Heath. |
No. | CAUSE. | LOCALITIES. | Institution & Street Deaths which could | Total Institution Deaths distributed and not distributed. | Inquest Cases | Total all Ages. | Males all Ages. | Females all Ages. | 0-1. | 1-2. | 2-5. | 5-15. | 15-25. | 25-45. | 45-65. | 65 and upwards. | |||||||
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West. | North. | Central. | East. | South. | South Norwool. | Upper Norwood. | Thornton Heath. |
No | CAUSE. | LOCALITIES. | Institution & Street Deaths which could not be distributed. | Total Institution Deaths distributed and not distributed | Inquest Cases. | Total all Ages. | Males all Ages. | Females all Ages. | -1. | 1-2. | 2-5. | 5-15. | 15-25. | 25-45. | 45-65. | 65 and upwards. | |||||||
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West. | North. | Central. | East. | South. | South Norwood. | Upper Norwood. | Thornton Heath. |
No. | CAUSE. | LOCALITIES. | Institution & Street Deaths which could not be distributed. | Total Institution Deaths distributed and not distributed. | Inquest Cases. | Total all Ages. | Males all Ages. | Females all Ages. | 0-1. | 1-2. | 2-5. | 5-15. | 15-25. | 25-45. | 45-65. | 65 and upwards. | |||||||
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West. | North. | Central. | East. | South. | South Norwood. | Upper Norwood. | Thornton Heath. |
No. | CAUSE | LOCALITIES. | Institution & Street Deaths which could not be distributed. | Total Institution Deaths distributed and not distributed. | Inquest Cases. | Total all Ages. | Males all Ages. | Females all Ages. | 0-1. | 1-2. | 2-5. | 5-15. | 15-25. | 25-45. | 45-65. | 65 and upwards. | |||||||
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West. | North. | Central. | East. | South. | South Norwood. | Upper Norwood. | Thornton Heath. |
No. | CAUSE. | LOCALITIES. | Institution & Street Deaths which could not be distributed. | Total Institution Deaths distributed and not distributed. | Inquest Cases. | Total all Ages. | Males all Ages. | Females all Ages. | -1 | 1-2. | 2-5. | 5-15. | 15-25. | 25-45 | 45-65. | 65 and upwards. | |||||||
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| West. | North. | ' Central. | East. | South. | South Norwood. | Upper Norwood. | Thornton Heath. |
CAUSES OF DEATH. | Under 1 Week. | 1-2 Weeks. | 2-3 Weeks. | 3-4 Weeks. | Total under t Month. | 1-3 Months. | 3-6 Months. | 6-9 Months. | 9-12 Months. | Total Deaths Under One Year. |
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CAUSES OF DEATH. | Under 1 Week. | 1-2 Weeks. | 2-3 Weeks. | 3-4 Weeks. | Total under 1 Month. | 1-3 Months. | 3-6 Months. | 6-9 Months. | 9-12 Months. | Total Deaths Under 1 Year. |
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CAUSES OF DEATH. | Under 1 Week. | 1-2 Weeks. | 2-3 Weeks. | 3-4 Weeks. | Total under 1 Month. | 1-3 Months. | 3-6 Months. | 6-9 Months. | 9-12 Months. | Total Deaths Under One Year. |
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CAUSES OF DEATH. | Under 1 Week. | 1-2 Weeks. | 2-3 Weeks. | 3-4 Weeks. | Total under 1 Month. | 1-3 Months. | 3-6 Months. | 6-9 Months. | 9-12 Months. | Total Deaths Under 1 Year. |
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CAUSES OF DEATH. | Under1 Week. | 1-2 Weeks. | 2-3 Weeks. | 3-4 Weeks. | Total under 1 Month. | 1-3 Months. | 3-6 Months. | 6-9 Months. | 9-12 Months | Total Deaths under 1 Year |
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CAUSES OF DEATH. | Under 1 Week. | 1-2 Weeks. | 2-3 Weeks. | 3-4 Weeks. | Total under 1 Month. | 1-3 Months. | 3-6 Months. | 6-9 Months. | 9-12 Months. | Total Deaths under 1 Year. |
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CAUSES OF DEATH. | Under 1 Week. | 1-2 Weeks. | 2-3 Weeks. | 3-4 Weeks. | Total under 1 Month. | 1-3 Months. | 3-6 Months. | 6-9 Months. | 9-12 Months. | Total Deaths Under 1 Year. |
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CAUSES OF DEATH. | Under 1 Week. | 1-2 Weeks. | 2-3 Weeks. | 3-4 Weeks. | Total under 1 Month. | 1-3 Months. | 3-6 Months. | 6-9 Months. | 9-12 Months. | Total Deaths Under 1 Year. |
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CAUSES OF DEATH. | Under 1 Week, | 1-2 Weeks. | 2-3 Weeks. | 3-4 Weeks. | Total under 1 Month. | 1-3 Months. | 3-6 Months. | 6-9 Months. | 9-12 Months. | Total Deaths Under One Year. |
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Disease. | 1915. | 1914. | 1913. | 1912. | 1911. | 1910. | 1909. | 1908. | 1907. | 1906. | 1905. | ||||||||||||
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Cases. | Deaths. | Cases. | Deaths. | Cases. | Deaths. | Cases | Deaths. | Cases. | Deaths. | Cases. | Deaths. | Cases. | Deaths. | Cases. | Deaths. | Cases. | Deaths. | Cases. | Deaths. | Cases. | Deaths. |
Names or Localities | 1. North Ward. | 2. West Ward | 3. Central Ward. | 4. East Ward. | 5. South Ward | 6. South Norwood Ward. | 7. Upper Norwood Sub-Division. | 8. Thornton Heath Sub-Division. | 9. Undistributed Institution Births and Deaths. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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YEAR | Population estimated to middle of each year. | Births registered. | Deaths at all ages. | Deaths under 1 Year | Population estimated to middle of each year. | Births Registered. | Deaths at all ages. | Deaths under 1 Year. | Population estimated to middle of each year. | Births Registered. | Deaths at all ages. | Deaths under 1 Year. | Population estimated to middle of each year. | Births Registered. | Deaths at all ages. | Deaths under 1 Year. | Population estimated to middle of each year. | Births Registered. | Deaths at all ages. | Deaths under 1 Year. | Population estimated to middle of each year. | Births Registered. | Deaths at all ages. | Deaths under 1 Year. | Population estimated at middle of each year. | Births Registered. | Deaths at all ages. | Deaths under 1 Year, | Population estimated to middle of each year. | Births Registered. | Deaths at all ages. | Deaths under 1 Year. | Population estimated to middle of each year. | Births Registered. | Deaths at all ages. | Deaths under 1 Year. |
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Receipts. | Expenditure. | |||||
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£ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. |
Premises. | No. of Rooms. | Accommodation. |
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Inspector. | House-to-House Inspections. | Informal Notices served. | Informal Notices complied with. |
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Factories. | Workshops | Laundries | Bakehouses. | Workplaces. | Outworkers. | Total |
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Date. 1915. | Slaughterhouses. | Butchers. | Fishmongers. | Markets. | Cowkeepers. | Dairies. | Other Premises. | Total. |
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Slaughterhouses. | Cattle. | Sheep. | Pigs. | Calves. | Total. |
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Year. | Cattle, | Sheep. | Pigs. | Calves. | Total. |
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ARTICLES. | Weight in lbs. | Remarks. | ||
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Diseased. | Unsound. | Total. |
Class of Animal. | Tuberculosis. | Peritonitis. | Pneumonia. | F leurisy. | Metritis. | Enteritis. | Swine Fever. | Jaundice. | Mammitis. | Nephritis. | Septicaemia. | | Measles. | Emaciated, various causes. | Immature. | Injuries. | Decomposition | Total carcases. | Total Weight of carcases in lbs. |
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Animals affected. | Carcase and all internal organs destroyed, | Part of carcase and all organs destroyed. | All or part of organs destroyed. | Total. |
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Date of Purchase. | Defendant. | Charge. | Result. | Penalty. | Costs. | ||||
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1915 | £ | s | d. | £ | s. | d. |
(a) | (b) | |
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Number of samples examined for the presence of a preservative. | Number in which a preservative was reported to be present. |
NATURE OF CASES DEALT WITH | Deputy Chief Insp. Culver. | Insp. Fulker. | Insp. Earwicker | Insp. Peck. | Insp. Richardson | Insp. Bull. | Insp. Vincent. | Insp. Flint. | Insp. Hunt. | Total |
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Sample of | Total Samples. | Genuine. | Not Genuine. | Prosecutions. | Convictions. | Cautions |
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Year. | Number of Samples taken. | Number Genuine. | * Number Adulterated. | Percentage of Adulterated. | Prosecutions. | Total amount of Fines and Costs imposed. | ||
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1900 | 246 | 230 | 16 | 6.5 | 5 | £ 7 | 5 | d. 0 |
Months | Temperature of Air during the Month. | Mean Temperature of Air. | Difference from average 50 years at Greenwich. | Mean Temperature of Ground at 4-ft. | Mean Temperature of the Dew Point. | Mean Tensional Difference between Ground and Dew Point at 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. | Rainfall. | |||||
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Highest. | Lowest. | Mean of | No. of Days on which Rain fell. | Amount collected in Inches. | Difference from average 90 years at Greenwich | |||||||
All Highest. | All Lowest. |
Cause of person attending Dispensary. | Insured. | Uninsured.* | Grand Total. | ||||||
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Men. | Women | Child'n | Total. | Men. | Women | Chiln'n | Total. |
Insured. | Uninsured | Grand Total. | |||||||
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Men. | Women | Child'n | Total. | Men. | Women | Child'n | Total. | ||
(1) Diagnosed as tuberculous : |
Period. 1915. | Total Medical Examinations made. | New Cases Examined. | ||||||||
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At the Dispensary. | Patients Houses. | |||||||||
Insured. | Non-Insured. | Total. | Insured. | Non-Insured. | Total. | Grand Total. | Insured. | Non-Insured. | Total. |
M. | W. | c. | Tl. |
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m. | w | c. | Tl. |
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San. : | M. | W. | Tl. | M. | W. | Tl. | M. | W. | Tl. | M. | W. Tl. |
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Condition on Discharge. | Condition on December 31st, 1914. | Condition on December 31st, 1915. | ||||||||||||
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M. | w. | c. | TL. | / | M. | w. | c. | TL. | M. | w. | c. | TL. |
m. | w. | c. | tl. | m. | w. | c. | tl. | m. | w. | c. | tl. |
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Condition on Discharge. | Condition on December 31st, 1914. | Condition on December 31st, 1915. | |||||||||
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m. | w. | 1l. | m. | W. 1L. | m. | w | tl. |
Condition when first seen. | Condition on December 31st, 1914. | Condition on December 31st, 1915. | |||||||||||||
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M. | w. | c. | TL. | M. | w. | c. | Tl. | M. | w. | C. | TL. |
M. | W. | C. | TL. | M. | W. | C. | TL. | M. | W. | C. | TL. |
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Month. | Beds Occupied. | Month. | Beds Occupied. | ||
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Highest. | Lowest. | Highest. | Lowest. |
Districts. | Remaining at end of 1914. | Admitted during 1916. | Discharged during 1915. | Died during 1916. | Remaining at end of 1915. |
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Cases admitted during 1908. | Cases admitted during 1909. | Cases admitted during 1910. | Cases admitted during 1911. | Cases admitted during 1912. | Cases admitted during 1913. | Cases admitted during 1914. | Cases admitted during 1915. |
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Disease. | Remaining at end of 1914 | Admitted during 1915. | Discharged during 1915. | Died during 1915. | Remaining at end of 1915. |
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1911. | 1912. | 1913- | 1914. | 1915. |
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Result. |
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Age | Number of Boys. | Number of Girls. | Total. |
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School | No. of Inspections held. | No. of Children Inspected. | No. of Parents or Guardians present. | ||
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Council Schools:— | BOYS- | GIRLS. |
Council Schools. | Ages:— | ROUTINE INSPECTIONS. | Re- Inspected. | Specially Inspected. | Total. | |||||||||||
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3-4 | 4-5 | 5-6 | 6-7 | 7-8 | 8-9 | 9-10 | 10-11 | 11-12 | 12-13 | 13-14 | 14-15 |
Council (Non-Provided) Schools. | ROUTINE INSPECTIONS. | Re-Inspected. | Specially Inspected. | Total. | |||||||||||
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Ages :— | 3-4 | 4-5 | 5-6 | 6-7 | 7-8 | 89 | 9-10 | 10-11 | 11-12 | 12-13 | 13-14 | 14-15 |
Age. | Average Height in Inches. | Average Weight in Pounds. | ||
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Boys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. |
Age. | Number Examined- | Parents or Guardians Present. | Total Number in whom Defects found. | Want of Cleanliness. | Clothing. | Defective Footgear. | Vision. | External 1 Eye Disease. | Malnutrition. | Teeth. | Tonsils. | Glands. | Adenoids present. | Ear Trouble. | Mentally Defective. | Mentally Subnormal. | Heart Affections. | Lung 'Trouble. | Deformity and Spinal Dis. | Communicable Disease. | Sundry Defects | If lemployed | "Written and Verbal directions to Parents. | Printed directions | |||||||||||||||
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Heads. | Body. | Clothing. | 6/9 | 6/12 and worse- | One to Four Decayed. | More than Four Decayed | Ear Disease. | Deafness. | Phthisis. | Bronchitis | Other Lung Disease. | Spinal Curvature. | Other Deformities. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ver. ! | Nits only. | Dirty. | Ver. | Dirty. | Defective. | Dirty. | + | + + | Palpable| | + | General Hygienic Advice- | Medical or Surgical Treatment. |
School. | Children Examined. | Teeth all scrand. | Teeth Defective. | Percent'gewith Sound Teeth. | |||||
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Boys. | Girls. | Total. | Boys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. |
Date. | School. | All sound. | Requiring treatment. | Requiring no | Requiring | Children treated | Children treated privately and now requiring further | Children treated privately and not requiring further | Children who hav received no denta treatment. | ||||||||
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further treatment | further treatment | privately. | |||||||||||||||
Boys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. | treatment. | treatment. | ||||||
Boys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. |
Date of Inspection, 1915. | Name of School-(Infants' Departments.) | Number of children examined. | Number found with defective teeth. | Number of children treated by the School Denial Officers at the Dental Clinic. |
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Date. | Attendances. | Fillings | Ordinary. | With " local' or N2O Gas. | Dressings. | Appointments for N2O Gas. | Remarks. | ||||||
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Boys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls | Boys. | Girls. |
Illness. | 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | Total. |
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Visits to Houses where the following Diseases have occurred. | School Cases. | |
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1st Visits. | Subsequent Visits. |
School. | • Department. | Disease. | Date of Closure. | Length of Closure. |
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