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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
Enfield 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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The following defects were found :—
| Defects. | School. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jnr. Technical | Grammar | County | |
| Scabies | — | — | 1 |
| Other Skin Conditions | — | — | 1 |
| Enlarged Tonsils | — | 14 | — |
| Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | — | — | 3 |
| Defective Hearing | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Adenoids | — | — | 3 |
| Blepharitis | — | — | 1 |
| Defective Vision | 16 | 17 | 52 |
| Dental Caries | 7 | 35 | 2 |
| Organic Heart Disease | — | 2 | — |
| Anaemia | — | — | 1 |
| Other Nerve Conditions | — | — | 1 |
| Other diseases and defects | — | 10 | 9 |
Two hundred and seventy-seven children were treated at the
School Dental Clinic and one hundred and forty-eight at th"
School Ophthalmic Clinic during 1941.
SCHOOL DENTAL CLINICS.
| Elementary Schools. | Secondary Schools. | |
|---|---|---|
| Number Inspected | 7206 | 1057 |
| Number Treated | 4872 | 277 |
| Number of Fillings | 7560 | 658 |
| Number of Extractions | 8609 | 212 |