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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) | 50 | - | 50 |
| Other Defect or Disease of the eyes (excluding those recorded as minor ailments) | — | _ | — |
| Totals | 50 | - | 50 |
| Total Number of Children for whom Spectacles were prescribed :— | |||
| 50 | |||
| — | |||
| Total Number of Children who obtained or received Spectacles :— | |||
| 50 | |||
| (6) Otherwise | — | ||
| JUNIOR TECHNICAL, etc., SCHOOLS Dental Defects. | |||
| (1) Number of pupils who were:— | |||
| Ages:— | |||
| 9 | — | ||
| 10 | — | ||
| 11 | — | ||
| 12 | — | ||
| 13 | 46 | ||
| 14 | 70 | ||
| 15 | 16 | ||
| 16 | — | ||
| 17 | — | ||
| 18 | _ | ||
| 19 | — | ||
| Total | 132 | ||
| Specials | 4 | ||
| Grand Total | 136 | ||
| (6) Found to require treatment | 115 | ||
| (e) Actually treated | 78 | ||
| (2) Half-days devoted to:— | |||
| Inspection | 1 | ||
| Treatment (Mixed with Elementary) | |||
| Total | 1 | ||
| (3) Attendances made by pupils for treatment | 174 | ||
| (4) Fillings :— | |||
| Permanent teeth | 136 | ||
| Temporary teeth | 3 | ||
| Total | 139 | ||
| (5) Extractions :— | |||
| Permanent teeth | 81 | ||
| Temporary teeth | 2 | ||
| Total | 83 | ||
| (6) Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions | 45 | ||
| (7) Other operations:— | |||
| Permanent teeth | 51 | ||
| Temporary teeth | — | ||
| Total | 51 | ||