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Ealing 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]

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Group 4.—Orthopaedic and Postural Defects.
Number of
Under the Authority's Scheme— children treated
Residential treatment with education 27
Residential treatment without education —
Non-residential treatment at an orthopaedic clinic171
O therwise—
Residential treatment with education —
Residential treatment without education —
Non-residential treatment at an orthopaedic clinic —
Total number of children treated 186
Group 5.—Dental Defects.
Number of Children who were:—
(a) Inspected by the Dentist :
Routine Age Groups
Aged
5 1,661
6 1,981
7 2,063
8 1,935
9 1,881
10 1,802
11 1,706
12 1,580
13 1,481
14 1,040
15 152
16 12
Total 17,296
Specials 231
Grand Total 17,527
(b) Found to require treatment 9,757
(c) Actually treated 6,903
Attendances made by children for treatment 9,900
Half-days devoted to:—
Inspection 121
Treatment 1161 Total 1,282
Fillings:—
Permanent Teeth 5,769
Temporary Teeth 333 Total 6,102
Extractions:—
Permanent Teeth 1,927
Temporary Teeth 10,364 Total 12,291
Administrations of General Anaesthetics for Extractions 2,446
Other operations:—
Permanent Teeth 1397
Temporary Teeth — Total 1397