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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Ealing 1942

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]

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Table: TABLE IV DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT.

TABLE IV DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT.

(1) Number of children inspected by the Dentist :—
(a) Routine Age-groups14,226
(b) Specials121
(c) Total (Routine and Specials)14,347
(2) Number found to require treatment7,406
(3) Number actually treated4,290
?4) Attendances made by children for treatment6,746
(5) Half-days devoted to Inspection90
Treatment777
-Total.867
(6) Fillings :
Permanent Teeth3,024
Temporary Teeth60
-Total3,084
(7) Extractions :
Permanent Teeth1,285
Temporary Teeth7,359
-Total8,644
(8) Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions2,293
(9) Other operations :
Permanent Teeth1,007
Temporary Teeth-
-Total1,007

Table: TABLE V. VERMINOUS CONDITIONS.

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 persons39,937
(3)Number of Individual children fqund unclean1,038
(4)Number of Individual children cleansed under Section 87 (2) and (3) of the Education Act, 1921-
(5)Number of cases in which legal proceedings were taken (a) Under the Education Act, 1921--
(b) Under School Attendance Byelaws61