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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 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]
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C.—Defective Vision and Squint (excluding minor eye defects treated as minor ailments).
| Number of Defects dealt with. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Under the Authority's Scheme. | Otherwise. | Total. | |
| Errors of Refraction (including squint) | 162 (Sec.) | 162 | |
| 38 (Tech.) | — | 38 | |
| Other defect or disease of the eyes (exclud | — (Sec.) | — | - |
| ing those recorded as minor ailments) | — (Tech.) | — | — |
| Totals | 162 (Sec.) | — | 162 |
| 38 (Tech.) | — | 38 | |
Total Number of Children for whom Spectacles were Prescribed :—
(а) Under the Authority's Scheme 162 (Sec.)
33 (Tech.)
(b) Otherwise — (Sec.)
— (Tech.)
Total Number of Children who Obtained or Received Spectacles :—
(a) Under the Authority's Scheme 154 (Sec.)
32 (Tech.)
(b) Otherwise — (Sec.)
— (Tech.)
D.—Dental Defects.
(1) Number of pupils who were :—
(a) Inspected by the Dentist :—
| Ages. | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secondary | — | 42 | 102 | 102 | 103 | 56 | 26 | 8 | — |
| Technical | — | — | 18 | 76 | 46 | 9 | — | — | — |
Total Secondary—439
Technical —149
Specials Secondary— 66
Technical — 15
Grand Totals Secondary—505
Technical —164
(6) Found to require treatment Secondary—305
Technical —101
(e) Actually treated Secondary—246
Technical — 82
(2) Half days devoted to :—
Inspection (Sec.) 3 (Tech. 1)
Treatment (Sec.) 47 Secondary— 50
(Tech.) 8 Technical — 9
(3) Attendances by pupils for treatment Secondary—539
Technical —190
(4) Fillings :—
Permanent Teeth Secondary—475
Permanent Teeth Technical —148
Temporary Teeth Sec. & Tech. —
Total Secondary—475
Technical —148
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