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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 1932

[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
1488177418861849212421419021216420412368
(b) Found to require treatment8709
(c) Actually Treated3214

Table: (2)Half-days devoted to:—

(2)

Half-days devoted to:—

Inspection92Total790
Treatment698
(3)Attendances made by children lor treatment7078
(4)Fillings:—
Permanent Teeth16431Total2405
Temporary Teeth7621
(5)Extractions:—
Permanent Teeth798Total8384
Temporary Teeth7586
(6)Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions451
(7)Other operations :—
Permanent Teeth449Total728
Temporary Teeth279

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 Nurses50,513
(iii.)Number of individual children found unclean922
(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.