Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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" appreciation of the school dental service can be increased in
" various ways, for example, by the provision of bright, up-to"
date premises and the installation of equipment, the appear"
ance of which suggests the excellence of the treatment given."
I would suggest that in Leyton our dental surgeries are well
able to claim a place in the front rank in these respects.
Orthopaedic Clinic.
The following figures show the number of school children examined and treated during the last five years.
Examinations. | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Primary examinations | 115 | 105 | 99 | 89 | 112 |
Re-examinations | 298 | 249 | 230 | 236 | 249 |
Treatment. | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 |
Number of children who attended for | 189 | 231 | 257 | 209 | 255 |
Attendances made | 1,199 | 2,109 | 2,188 | 1,832 | 1,413 |
It will be seen that, during 1938, some 361 school children
were examined or re-examined by the Council's Orthopaedic Surgeon,
who attends on one session per month during the year.
The following is a summary of the work of the School Medical Service Orthopaedic Clinic during the year:—
Primary Examinations | 112 |
Re-examinations | 249 |
The findings at the primary examinations were as follows:—
Deformities—Bones and Joints. | |
---|---|
Cervical Rib | 5 |
Scoliosis | 2 |
Abnormal cervical spine | 1 |