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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

Leyton 1914

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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Table: Most of the teeth dealt with being of the first dentition are small and can be treated without much pain to the child. In several instances local anaesthetics have been injected into the gum previous to extractions but in only one case has gas been used, this being an older child, not one of the routine cases.

Most of the teeth dealt with being of the first dentition are small and can be treated without much pain to the child. In several instances local anaesthetics have been injected into the gum previous to extractions but in only one case has gas been used, this being an older child, not one of the routine cases.

School.No. of children inspected.No. of children with sound teeth.Percentage.No. of children treated.
Harrow Green1031110.750
Goodall Road168158.980
Downsell Road173148.171
Ruckholt Road88910.236
Total532499.2237

Table: Treatment of Above.

Treatment of Above.

Fillings—
Permanent Amalgam153
Temporary Amalgam206
Cement and Amalgam348
Total707
Extractions—
Simple339
Under Local Anaesthetic43
Total382
Dressings12

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In addition to the routine cases, 11 children of other ages
suffering from acute toothache made 15 attendances for treatment.
BLIND CHILDREN.
Two blind children were maintained at the Council's expense
at the East London Home and School for Blind Children at
Clapton, but one child left in July, having reached the age of 16
years.