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 Ealing]
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(1) Number of Children who were:— | ||||
(a) Inspected by the Dentist: | ||||
Aged | ||||
Routine Age Groups | 5 | 1,112 | Total | 11,261 |
6 | 1,249 | |||
7 | 1,286 | |||
8 | 1,340 | |||
9 | 1,335 | |||
10 | 1,412 | |||
11 | 1,396 | |||
12 | 800 | |||
13 | 662 | |||
14 | 471 | |||
15 | 149 | |||
16 | 49 | |||
Specials | 48 | |||
Grand Total | 11,309 | |||
(b) Found to require treatment | 7,682 | |||
(c) Actually treated | 5,571 | |||
(2) Half-days devoted to:— | ||||
Inspection | 84 | |||
Treatment | 928 | Total | 1,012 | |
(3) Attendances made by children for treatment | 6,188 | |||
(4) Fillings:— | ||||
Permanent Teeth | 8,195 | |||
Temporary Teeth | 1,012 | Total | 9,207 | |
(5) Extractions:— | ||||
Permanent Teeth | 924 | |||
Temporary Teeth | 11,200 | Total | 12,124 | |
(6) Administrations of General Anaesthetics for Extractions | 1,165 | |||
(7) Other operations:— | ||||
Permanent Teeth | - | |||
Temporary Teeth | — | Total | - |
(1) Average number of visits per School made during the year by the School Nurses | 3 |
(2) Total number of examinations of children in the Schools by School Nurses | 23,094 |
(3) Number of individual children found unclean | 310 |
(4) Number of children cleansed under arrangements made by the Local Education Authority | None |
(5) Number of cases in which legal proceedings were taken:— | |
(a) Under the Education Act, 1921 | None |
(b) Under School Attendance Byelaws | 1 |