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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 1943

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]

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Table: Total Number of Children for whom Spectacles were Prescribed:

Total Number of Children for whom Spectacles were Prescribed:

(a) Under the Authority's Scheme:151 (Sec.)
53 (Tech.)
(b) Otherwise;1 (Sec.)
1 (Tech.)

Table: Total Number of Children who Obtained or R eceived Spectacles:

Total Number of Children who Obtained or R eceived Spectacles:

(a) Under the Authority's Scheme144 (Sec.)
53 (Tech.)
(b) Otherwise1 (Sec.)
1 (Tech.)

Table: D. Dental Defects.(l) Number of pupils who were:-(a) Inspected by tho Dentist: -

D. Dental Defects.

(l) Number of pupils who were:-

(a) Inspected by tho Dentist: -

Ages111213141516171819
Secondary—9.6199164123923914—
Technical—————————
TOTAL:Secondary727
TechnicalNil.
Specials:Secondary34
Technical12
GRAND TOTALS:Secondary761
Technical12
(b) Found to require treatment:Secondary497
Technical11
(c) Actually treated:Secondary416
Technical11
(2) Half days devoted to:
(Sec.) Inspection63TotalSecondary68
Treatment5
(Tech)TechnicalNil
(3) Attendances by pupils for treatmentSecondary805
Technical40
(4) Fillings:
Permanent TeethSecondary789
Technical26
Temporary TeethSec.& TechNil
TOTAL:Secondary789
Technical26
(5) Extractions:
Permanent TeethSecondary191
"Technical17
Temporary TeethSecondary14
TOTAL:Secondary191
Technical17
(6) Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions:Secondary106
Technical9
(7) Other Operations: Permanent TeethSecondary217
"Technical7
Temporary TeethSec. & TechNil.
TOTAL:Secondary217
Technical7