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 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 |