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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 1929

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

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

Table: (a) Inspected by the Dentist—

(a) Inspected by the Dentist—

Age. Routine Age Groups.Specials Grand (see note d)Grand Total.
567891011Total.
1793204221542259233715907181289316013053

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(b) Found to require treatment 9395
(c) Actually Treated 3454
(d) Re-treated during the year as the result of
periodical examination (see note e)
3051
(2) Halt-days devoted to:—
Inspection 97
Treatment 605
Total 702
(3) Attendances made by children for treatment 7442
(4) Fillings :—
Permanent Teeth 1289
Temporary Teeth 981
Total 2270
(5) Extractions:—
Permanent Teeth 676)
Temporary Teeth 8509
Total 9185
(6) Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions 366
(7) Other operations :—
Permanent Teeth 346
Temporary Teeth 267
Total 613

Table: Group V.—Uncleanliness and Verminous Conditions(see note f).

Group V.—Uncleanliness and Verminous Conditions(see note f).

(.i)Average number of visits per school made during the year by the School Nurses3
(ii.)Total number of examinations of children in the Schools by School Nurses53,009
(iii.)Number of individual children found unclean1,103
(iv.)Number of children cleansed under arrangements made by the Local Education AuthorityNil.
(v.)Number of cases in which legal proceedings were taken :—
(a) Under the Education Act, 1921Nil.
(6) Under School Attendance ByelawsNil`