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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TABLE IV.
Dental Inspection and Treatment.
(1) Number of pupils who were :— | |
(a) Inspected by the Dentist 2,810 | |
Specials (Casuals) 832 | |
Grand Total | 3,642 |
2,784 | |
(c) Actually treated | 3,327 |
(2) Half-days devoted to Inspection 25 | |
Treatment 1,646—Total | 1,671 |
(3) Attendances made by children for treatment | 11,322 |
(4) Fillings, Permanent Teeth 4,895 | |
Temporary Teeth 1,912—Total | 6,807 |
(5) Extractions, Permanent Teeth 954 | |
Temporary Teeth 4,074—Total | 5,028 |
(6) Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions | 1,420 |
(7) Other operations, Permanent Teeth 3,313 | |
Temporary Teeth 1,690—Total | 5,003 |
TABLE V. Infestation with Vermin.
(i) Total number of examinations in the Schools by School Nurses | 29,364 |
(2) Number of individual pupils found to be infested | 197 |
(3) Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing notices were issued | 31 |
(Section 54 (2) Education Act, 1944.) | |
(4) Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing orders were issued (Section 54 (3) Education Act, 1944.) | — |