London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

View report page

Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Leyton 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

This page requires JavaScript

Table: TABLE IV.Dental Inspection and Treatment.

TABLE IV.

Dental Inspection and Treatment.

(1) Number of pupils who were :—
(a) Inspected by the Dentist2,441
Specials (Casuals) 1,487 Grand Total 3,928
(b) Found to require treatment3,367
(c) Actually treated3,495
(2) Half-days devoted to Inspection 22 Treatment 1,571—Total1,593
(3) Attendances made by children for treatment9,193
(4) Fillings, Permanent Teeth 2,645 Temporary „ 479—Total3,124
(5) Extractions, Permanent Teeth 981 Temporary ,, 5,080—Total6,061
(6) Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions1,636
(7) Other operations, Permanent Teeth 3,882 Temporary ,, 2,191—Total6,073

Table: TABLE V. Infestation with Vermin.

TABLE V. Infestation with Vermin.

(1) Total number of examinations in the Schools by School Nurses28,081
(2) Number of individual pupils found to be infested306
(3) Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing notices were issued (Section 54 (2) Education Act, 1944.)187
(4) Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing orders were issued (Section 54 (3) Education Act, 1944.)...