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Ealing 1941

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]

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TABLE IV

DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT.

(1) Number of children inspected by the Dentist (a) Routine Age-groups:—

Age5678910111213141516Total
Number1,1271,3061,1838879779989618057104913329,480
(b) Specials106
(c) Total (Routine and Specials)9,586
(2) Number found to require treatment5,295
(3) Number actually treated4,265
(4) Attendances made by children for treatment6,585
(5) Half-days devoted to
Inspection77
Treatment796
Total873
(6) Fillings:
Permanent Teeth2,903
Temporary Teeth102
Total3,005
(7) Extractions:
Permanent Teeth1,386
Temporary Teeth7,091
Total8,477
(8) Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions2,016
(9) Other operations:
Permanent Teeth 1,525
Temporary Teeth-
Total1,525

TABLE V.

VERMINOUS CONDITIONS.

(1) Average number of visits per school made during the year by the School Nurses or other authorised persons3
(2) Total number of examinations of children in the Schools by the School Nurses or other authorised persons25,956
(3) Number of Individual children found unclean916
(4) Number of Individual children cleansed under Section 87 (2) and (3) of the Education Act, 1921None
(5) Number of cases in which legal proceedings were taken :
(a) Under the Education Act, 1921
(b) Under School Attendance Byelaws6

TABLE VI.

Blind and Deaf Children who are not at the present time receiving education suitable for their special needsNone

MENTALLY DEFECTIVE CHILDREN.

Total number of children notified during the year ended 31st December, 1941, by the Local Education Authority to the Local Mental Deficiency Authority under the Mental Deficiency (Notification of Children) Regulations. 19285