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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
Wood Green 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]
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Group IV. — O rthopaedic and P ostural D efects .
| Under the Authority's Scheme (1) | Otherwise. (2) | Total number Treated. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential treatment with education. | Residential treatment without education. | Non-residential treat ment at an orthopaedic clinic. | Residential treatment with education. | Residential treatment without education. | Non-residential treatment at an orthopaedic clinic. | ||
| (i) | (ii) | (iii) | (i) | (ii) | (iii) | ||
| Number of children treated | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 |
TABLE V.—DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT.
| (1) Number of children inspected by the Dentist— | |||||||||||||||
| (a) Routine Age Groups— | |||||||||||||||
| AGE | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | TOTAL | |
| Number | 7 | 93 | 242 | 269 | 243 | 258 | 245 | 232 | 189 | 149 | 121 | 34 | 17 | 2,099 | |
| (b) Specials | 476 | ||||||||||||||
| (c) Total (Routine and Specials) | 2,575 | ||||||||||||||
| (2) Number found to require treatment | 2,139 | ||||||||||||||
| (3) Number actually treated | |||||||||||||||
| (4) Attendances made by children for treatment | 4,023 | ||||||||||||||
| (5) Half-days devoted to:— | (7) Extractions:— | ||||||||||||||
| Inspection | 16½ | Permanent Teeth | 383 | ||||||||||||
| Treatment | 356½ | Temporary Teeth | 1,179 | ||||||||||||
| Total | 373 | Total | 1,562 | ||||||||||||
| (8) Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions | 508 | ||||||||||||||
| (b) Fillings:— | (9) Other Operations:— | ||||||||||||||
| Permanent Teeth | 2,036 | Permanent Teeth | 352 | ||||||||||||
| Temporary Teeth | 13 | Temporary Teeth | 210 | ||||||||||||
| Total | 2,049 | Total | 562 | ||||||||||||