Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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TABLE IV
(1) | Number of Children who were:— | |||||||||
(a) | Inspected by the Dentist— | |||||||||
Age. Routine Age Groups. | Specials (see note d) | Grand Total. | ||||||||
5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Total | |||
1666 | 1940 | 2131 | 2175 | 2459 | 2436 | 806 | 13613 | 187 | 13800 | |
(b) | Found to require treatment | 9203 | ||||||||
Actually Treated | 3167 | |||||||||
Re-treated during the year as the result of periodical examination (see note e) | 2706 | |||||||||
(2) | Half-days devoted to:— | |||||||||
Inspection | 107 | Total 788 | ||||||||
Treatment | 681 | |||||||||
(3) | Attendances made by children for treatment | 7250 | ||||||||
(4) | Fillings:— | |||||||||
Permanent Teeth | 1428 | Total 2295 | ||||||||
Temporary Teeth | 867 | |||||||||
(5) | Extractions:- | |||||||||
Permanent Teeth | 716 | Total 8208 | ||||||||
Temporary Teeth | 7492 | |||||||||
(6) | Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions | 376 | ||||||||
(7) | Other operations:— | |||||||||
Permanent Teeth | 379 | Total 688 | ||||||||
Temporary Teeth | 309 |
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 52,816
(iii.) Number of individual children found unclean 1,069
(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.