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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
Edmonton 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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ailments—Group I.)
| Defect or Disease. | Number of Defects dealt with. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Under the Authority's Scheme. | Otherwise. | Total. | |
| Errors of Refraction (including squint) | 148 | - | 148 |
| Other Defect or Disease of the Eyes (excluding those recorded as minor ailments) | — | — | — |
| Total | 148 | — | 148 |
| Total Number of Children for whom Spectacles were prescribed :— | |||
| 146 | |||
| (6) Otherwise | - | ||
| Total Number of Children who obtained or received Spectacles:— | |||
| (a) Under the Authority's Scheme | 146 | ||
| (6) Otherwise | — | ||
| SECONDARY SCHOOL CHILDREN. Dental Defects. | |||
| (1) Number of pupils who were:— | |||
| Ages:— | |||
| 9 | — | ||
| 10 | — | ||
| 11 | 155 | ||
| 12 | 261 | ||
| 13 | 215 | ||
| 14 | 244 | ||
| 15 | 192 | ||
| 16 | 73 | ||
| 17 | 24 | ||
| 18 | 9 | ||
| 19 | — | ||
| Total | 1 173 | ||
| Specials | 34 | ||
| Grand Total | 1,207 | ||
| (6) Found to require treatment | 925 | ||
| 394 | |||
| (2) Half-days devoted to:— | |||
| Inspection | 10 | ||
| Treatment (Mixed with Elementary) | |||
| Total | 10 | ||
| (3) Attendances made by pupils for treatment | 811 | ||
| (4) Fillings:— | |||
| Permanent teeth | 949 | ||
| Temporary teeth | 31 | ||
| Total | 980 | ||
| (5) Extractions:— | |||
| Permanent teeth | 267 | ||
| Temporary teeth | 38 | ||
| Total | 305 | ||
| (ti) Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions | 150 | ||
| (7) Other operations:— | |||
| Permanent teeth | 264 | ||
| Temporary teeth | — | ||
| Total | 264 | ||