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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 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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Group IV.—Dental Defects.
(1) Number of Children who were :—
| Age. Routine Age Groups. | Specials (see note d) | Grand Total. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) | Inspected by the Dentist | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Total. | ||
| 1767 | 2075 | 2306 | 2527 | 1111 | 9786 | 247 | 10033 | ||
(fc) Found to require treatment ... 6799
(c) Actually Treated... ... ... ... 2040
(d) Re-treated during the y»ar as the result of \
periodical examination (see note e) J
(2) Half-days devoted to :—
Inspection 69
Treatment 326
(3) Attendances made by children for treatment ... 4799
(4) Fillings : —
Permanent Teeth 377) Total 986
T emporary Teeth ...609
(5) Extractions:—
Permanent Teeth 591) Total 6659
Temporary Teeth 6068
(6) Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions 328
(7) Other operations :—
Permanent Teeth 261)
Temporary Teeth 202)
Group V.—Uncleanliness and Verminous Conditions
(see note f).
(i.) Average number of visits per school made during the year by
the School Nurses 3
(ii.) Total number of examinations of children in the Schools
by School Nurses 55,351
(iii.) Number of individual children found unclean 1,295
(iv.) Number of children cleansed under arrangements made by
the Local Education Authority Nil.
(v.) Number of cases in which legal proceedings were taken :—
(a) Under the Education Act, 1921 Nil.
(b) Under School Attendance Byelaws Nil.