London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Ealing 1924

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]

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Group IV. Dental Defects.

(1) Number of Children who were :—
(a) Inspected by the Dentist: Aged :
Routine Age Groups5348Total 4,302
6342
7383
8488
9580
10574
11488
12449
13373
14277
Specials204
Grand Total4,506
(b) Found to require treatment2,866
(c) Actually treated1,630
(d) Re-treated during the year as the result of periodical examination506
(2) Half-days devoted to:—
Inspection28Total198
Treatment170
(3) Attendances made by children for treatment2,136
(4) Fillings:—
Permanent teeth1,559Total1,559
Temporary Teeth
(5) Extractions :—
Permanent teeth367Total2,514
Temporary teeth2,147
(6) Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions373
(7) Other operations :—
Permanent teeth
Temporary teeth

Group V.—Uncleanliness and Verminous Conditions.

(1) Average number of visits per school made during the year by the School Nurses4
(2) Total number of examinations of children in the Schools by School Nurses9,591
(3) Number of individual children found unclean720
(4) Number of children cleansed under arrangements made by the Local Education Authority ...Nil
(5) Number of cases in which legal proceedings were taken :—
(a) Under the Education Act, 1921Nil
(b) Under School Attendance Byelaws2