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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
Willesden 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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| Children attending Public Elementary Schools. | Children attending Special Schools. | Children attending Nursery Schools. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Number found to require treatment | 11,903 | 257 | 149 |
| 3. Number actually treated at the Authority's Health Centres | 3,990 | 41 | 60 |
| 4. Attendances made by children for treatment | 11,313 | 106 | 121 |
| 5. Half days devoted to Inspection | 272 | 6 | 6 |
| Treatment | 938 | 10 | 15 |
| Total | 1,210 | 16 | 21 |
| 6. Fillings—Permanent teeth | 5,541 | 49 | — |
| Temporary teeth | 715 | 2 | 28 |
| Total | 6,256 | 51 | 28 |
| 7. Extractions—Permanent teeth | 1,692 | 49 | — |
| Temporary teeth | 7,848 | 50 | 148 |
| Total | 9,540 | 99 | 148 |
| 8. Administration of general anaesthetics for extractions | 2,572 | 33 | 47 |
| ,, Local Anaesthetics | 205 | — | — |
| Total | 2,777 | 33 | 47 |
| 9. Other operations—Permanent teeth | 1,549 | 8 | — |
| Temporary teeth | 479 | — | 7 |
| Total | 2,028 | 8 | 7 |
Table No. 46.
Return showing the number of Dental Defects referred for following-up, and the extent to which remedial measures were carried out during 1938 at Health Visitor's
last visit.
Total number of defects coming under observation during 1938 :
| Children attending Public Elementary Schools. | Children attending Special Schools. | Children attending Nursery Schools. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brought forward, 1937 | 742 | — | 2 |
| New during year | 6,303 | 68 | 85 |
| Total | 7,045 | 68 | 87 |
| Number of defects treated:— | |||
| Health Centre | 4,385 | 38 | 72 |
| Otherwise | 80 | 1 | — |
| Total | 4,465 | 39 | 72 |
| Percentage of defects followed up needing treatment which were known to have received treatment | 64% | 59% | 84% |
| No report available | 30 | 1 | - |
| Number of defects for which no treatment had been undertaken at Health Visitor's final visit | 1,955 | 21 | 11 |
| Carried forward to 1939 | 553 | 6 | 3 |
| Number not needing treatment | 42 | 1 | 1 |
Willesden Secondary and Junior Technical, etc., Schools.
Inspection.
2,484 pupils were inspected at the Schools, and 19 at the Health Centres, making a total of
2,503 for the year, which is an increase of 107 above the corresponding figure for last year. 33 visits
were made to the Schools to inspect 2,484 pupils, an average of 75 per session. 1,835 or 73 per cent,
of the total inspected were found defective.