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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 1925

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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Table: Table IV. ( contd.)Group IV.—Dental Defects.

Table IV. ( contd.)

Group IV.—Dental Defects.

(1)Number of children who were:—
(a) Inspected by the Dentist:
Aged:
Routine Age Groups52,166Total 16,304
62,435
71,955
81,803
91,820
101,749
111,578
121,379
131,114
14305
Specials156
Grand Total16,460
(b) Found to require treatment12,036
(c) Actually treated4,517
(d) Re-treated during the year as the result of periodical examination3,876
(2)Half-days devoted toInspection 87Total414
Treatment 327
(3)Attendances made by children for treatment4,927
(4)FillingsPermanent Teeth 4,232Total6,231
Temporary Teeth 1,999
(5)ExtractionsPermanent Teeth 390Total5,033
Temporary Teeth 4,643
(6)Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions138
(7)Other operationsPermanent Teeth 173Total367
Temporary Teeth 194

Table: Group V.—Uncleanliness and Verminous Conditions.

Group V.—Uncleanliness and Verminous Conditions.

(I) Average number of visits per school made during the year by the School Nurses3
(II) Total number of examinations of children in the Schools by School Nurses38,080
(III) Number of individual children found unclean1,980
(IV) Number of children cleansed under arrangements made by the Local Education AuthorityNil
(V) Number of cases in which legal proceedings were taken:
(a) Under the Education Act, 19218
(b) Under the School Attendance Bye-LawsNil