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177
Total number of children for whom spectacles were prescribed—
(a) Under the Authority's schemfe 493
(b) Otherwise 14
Total number of children who obtained or received spectacles—
(a) Under the Authority's scheme 441
(b) Otherwise 12
Group III.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.
NUMBER OF DEFECTS-
Received operative treatment.
Received other
forms of treatment.
Total number
treated.
Under the
Authority's scheme
in clinic or
hospital.
By private
practitioner or
hospital apart from
the Authority's
scheme.
TOTAL.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
252
33
285
152
437
TABLE IV.
6B0UP IV.—Dental Defects.
(1) Number of children who were :—
(a) Inspected by the dentist :—
Boutine
age
groups
Aged
5— 6
Total—2946
”
6— 7
2080
”
7— 8
866
”
8— 9
”
9—10
”
10—11
”
11—12
”
12—13
”
13—14
”
14—16
”
15—16
Specials
33
Grand Total
*328
(b) Found to require treatment 2775
(d) Actually treated 1635
(d) Be-treated during the year as the result of periodical
examination 248
(2) Half-days devoted to inspection 86
„ „ „ treatment 337
— 423
(3) Attendance made by children for treatment 3512
(4) Fillings—Permanent teeth 338
Temporary teeth 1974
— 2312
(5) Extractions—Permanent teeth 141
Temporary teeth 3529
— 3670
(6) Administrations of general ansesthetics for extractions 231
(7) Other operations—Permanent teeth 66
Temporary teeth 115
— 181
*Jn addition, 1976 children were re-inspected,