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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

East Ham 1920

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]

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To the School Medical Officer,
County Borough of East Ham
Education Committee.
Sir,
I have much pleasure in submitting to you my first Annual
Report upon the work done in the School Dental Clinic during
the year 1920.
Every school has been visited and treatment offered, whenever
necessary, to all children from 6 to 8 years of age; 5,731
children were examined, and 4,593 were referred for treatment,
i.e., 80 per cent. had teeth requiring attention, only 20 per cent.
having teeth sound and free from decay. In addition 1,084
children under 5 and over 8 years of age, recommended for treatment
by the School Medical Officers, Nurses and Teachers, have
received treatment; these latter cases are included under the
heading "Specials" as well as in their respective age group
columns in the following statistical tables:—

Table: D.—Treatment of Dehtai. Defects. 1. Number of Children dealt with (totals).

D.—Treatment of Dehtai. Defects. 1. Number of Children dealt with (totals).

Age Groups. (Routine InspectionAlso included under age group columns 5 & 9 to 14. "Specials."Totals.
5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.13.14.
(a) Inspected by dentist10621352317127929716213014517895(1113)8446
(b) Referred for treatment10110901845105829216213014517895(1103)5696
(c) Actually treated9784580750927716213014517895(1084)3245
(d) Re treated (result of periodical examination)------------

Table: 2. Particulars of Time given and of Operations undertaken.

2. Particulars of Time given and of Operations undertaken.

No. of Half Days devoted to Inspection.No. of Half Days devoted to Treatment.Total No. of Attendances made by the Children at the Clinic.No. of Permanent Teeth.No. of Temporary Teeth.Total No. of Fillings.Total No. of Extractions.No. of Administrations of General Anaesthetics.No. of other Operations.
Permanent Teeth.Temporary Teeth.
ExtractedFilledExtracted.Filled
493414041396856633458914456730338451120