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East Ham 1925
[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 beg to submit to you my report for the year 1925.
You will note from the following statistics that the age groups
inspected were from 5 to 9 years (inclusive); treatment has been
offered where necessary. The numbers inspected were 9,013, and
those referred for treatment 6,488. To these figures must be
added those which come under the heading of " Specials," numbering
257. These are cases of toothache, oral sepsis, etc., over ten
years of age, either referred by the School Medical Officers, or sent
by the Nurses and Head Teachers. Details will be found in the
following table :—
TABLE IV.
Group IV.—Dental Defects. (1) Number of Children who were: —
| (a) Inspected by the dentist | Routine Age Groups. | Age. Total. | Specials (see note d) | Total. | Grand Total. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | ||||
| 2198 | 1656 | 1693 | 2153 | 1313 | 9013 | 257 | 9270 | ||||||
(b) Found to require treatment ... 6488.
(c) Actually treated ... ... 2018.
(d) Re-treated during the year as the result of periodical examination (see note e) Nil
(2) Half-days devoted to :—
Inspection ... 61)
Treatment ... 320
Total 381
(3) Attendances made by children for treatment ... 4580.
(4) Fillings:—
Permanent teeth ... 516
iemporary teeth ... 1251
Total 1767
(5) Extractions :—
Permanent teeth ... 553)
Temporary teeth ... 3910
Total 4463
(6) Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions ... 233.
(7) Other operations:—
Permanent teeth ... 320
iemporary teeth ... 160
Total 480