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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 1926

[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 1926.
The age groups inspected were from 5 to 9 years inclusive;
and treatment has been offered where necessary in all cases. The
number of children inspected was 9,392 and those referred for
treatment 6,716. This number must be augmented by those cases
of oral sepsis and bad toothache referred by the School Medical
Officers, nurses and head-teachers, which total 273.
Details will be found in the following statistical table:—

Table: TABLE IV.Group IV.—Dental Defects. (1) Number of Children who were:—

TABLE IV.

Group IV.—Dental Defects. (1) Number of Children who were:—

Age. Routine Age Groups.Specials Total.(see note d)Grand Total.
(a) Inspected by the dentist567891011121314
21372566175316901240————–93922739665

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(b) Found to require treatment 6710.
(c) Actually treated 1929.
(d) Re-treated during the year as the result of periodical examination (see note e) Nil
(2) Half-days devoted to:—
Inspection 62
Treatment 308
Total 370
(3) Attendances made by children for treatment 4305.
(4) Fillines:—
Permanent teeth 343
Temporary teeth 993
Total 1336
(5) Extractions:—
Permanent teeth 509
Temporary teeth 4517
Total 5026
(6) Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions 269.
(7) Other operations:—
Permanent teeth 240
Temporary teeth 155
Total 395
Notwithstanding the adverse conditions, and the numerous
handicaps which beset a single-handed dentist in a County Borough
with +a school population of 23,000, it is with satisfaction that one
notes the percentage of children found to require treatment, under