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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 1931

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

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Table: TABLE IV.— continued. Group IV.—Dental Defects.

TABLE IV.— continued. Group IV.—Dental Defects.

Age. Routine Age Groups.SpecialsGrand Total.
567891011Total
16161823195421042176238312591331515613471
(6) Found to require treatment9448
(e) Actually Treated3258
(d) Re-treated during the year as the result of periodical examination2806
(2) Half-days devoted to:— Inspection122Total 780
Treatment658
(3) Attendances made by children for treatment7389
(4) Fillings :— Permanent Teeth 1703Total 2573
Temporary Teeth 870
(5) Extractions:— Permanent Teeth 641Total 8135
Temporary Teeth 7494
(6) Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions400
(7) Other operations :— Permanent Teeth 400 |Total 647
Temporary Teeth 247

Table: Group V.—Uncleanliness and Verminous Conditions

Group V.—Uncleanliness and Verminous Conditions

(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 Nurses48,607
(iii.) Number of individual children found unclean864
(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.
(b) Under School Attendance ByelawsNil.