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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 1918
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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MINOR AILMENTS CLINIC.
Treatment:—
For diseases of the eyes on 1,627 occasions.
„ „ „ ears on 601 „
„ Ringworm on 1,289 „
„ Other affections on 4,352 ,,
Total 7,869
CONDITION OF CHILDREN'S TEETH AT INSPECTION.
| School. | Number of Children Inspected. | Percentage of Children with | Percentage of Children with 1 or more Permanent Teeth Decayed. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sound Teeth. | 1-3 Temporary Teeth Decayed. | 4 or more Temporary Teeth Decayed. | ||||||||
| 1st Inspection. | Re-Inspected. | 1st Inspection. | Re-Inspected. | 1st Inspection. | Re-Inspected. | 1st Inspection. | Re-Inspect-ed. | 1st Inspection. | Re-Inspected. | |
| Cobbold Road | 30 | 47 | 6.6 | 12.7 | 33.3 | 44.6 | 56.6 | 25.5 | 36.6 | 68.0 |
| Farmer Road | 118 | 62 | 10.1 | 11.2 | 29.6 | 59.6 | 57.6 | 19.3 | 34.7 | 62.9 |
| High Road | 28 | 36 | 7.1 | 8.3 | 35.7 | 50.0 | 57.1 | 25.0 | 35.7 | 63.8 |
| St. Joseph's | 19 | 34 | 21.0 | 20.5 | 42.1 | 41.1 | 36.8 | 20.5 | 36.8 | 61.7 |
| Capworth Street | 155 | 119 | 12.9 | 12.6 | 36.7 | 57.1 | 50.9 | 14.2 | 27.7 | 68.0 |
| Lea Bridge Road | 51 | 50 | 3.9 | 6.0 | 27.4 | 60.0 | 66.6 | 18.0 | 43.1 | 76.0 |
| Newport Road | 98 | 164 | 8.1 | 14.0 | 23.4 | 61.5 | 66.3 | 11.5 | 23.4 | 65.8 |
| Sybourn Street | 78 | 83 | 10.2 | 21.6 | 26.9 | 48.1 | 57.6 | 15.6 | 35.8 | 51.8 |
| Canterbury Road | 79 | 80 | 15.1 | 17.5 | 30.3 | 51.2 | 51.8 | 12.5 | 18.9 | 60.0 |
| Kirkdale Road | 88 | 86 | 14.7 | 15.1 | 27.2 | 62.7 | 57.9 | 5.8 | 17.0 | 74.4 |
| Norlington Road | 165 | 187 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Trumpington Road | 49 | 53 | 6.1 | 7.5 | 30.6 | 62.2 | 63.2 | 24.5 | 18.3 | 58.4 |
| Harrow Green | 57 | 122 | 10.5 | 22.1 | 47.3 | 53.2 | 43.8 | 7.3 | 15.7 | 51.6 |
| Goodall Road | 147 | 268 | 10.2 | 13.4 | 34.0 | 58.2 | 55.1 | 13.0 | 25.1 | 55.2 |
| Downsell Road | 93 | 175 | 10.7 | 14.2 | 34.4 | 50.8 | 50.5 | 8.0 | 17.2 | 731 |
| Ruckholt Road | 65 | 83 | 15.3 | 16.8 | 32.3 | 54.2 | 52.3 | 10.8 | 13.8 | 57. 8 |
| Mayville Road | 10.1 | 119 | 12.8 | 10.9 | 26.7 | 66.3 | 59.4 | 11.7 | 17.8 | 68.8 |
| 1365 | 1824 | 10.9 | 14.0 | 32.3 | 55.0 | 55 2 | 15.2 | 26.1 | 64.5 | |