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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 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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Table IV.
Group IV.—Orthopædic and Postural Defects.
| Under the Authority's Scheme. (1) | Otherwise. (2) | Total number treated. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential treatment with education. | Residential treatment without education. | Nonresidential treatment at an orthopaedic clinic. | Residential treatment with education. | Residential treatment without education. | Nonresidential treatment at an orthopaedic clinic. | ||
| (i) | (ii) | (iii) | (i) | (ii) | (iii) | ||
| Number of children treated | — | — | 15 | — | — | 2 | 17 |
Group V.—Dental Defects.
(1) Number of Children who were: —
(i) Inspected by the Dentist—
Age. Specials Grand
Routine Age Groups. Total.
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Total.
1525 1725 1813 1854 1940 2105 839 11811 332 11423
(ii) Found to require treatment 8133
(iii) Actually Treated 3181
(2) Half-days devoted to:—
Inspection 104 Total 789
Treatment 685
(3) Attendances made by children for treatment 6908
(4) Fillings:—
Permanent Teeth 1683 Total 2268
Temporary Teeth 585
(5) Extractions:—
Permanent Teeth 850 Tota; 8561
Temporary Teeth 7711
(6) Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions 474
(7) Other operations:—
Permanent Teeth 481 Total 759
Temporary Teeth 278
Group I.—Uncleanliness and Verminous Conditions.
(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 50,064
(iii.) Number of individual children found unclean 1,092
(iv.) Number of children cleansed under arrangements made by
the Local Education Authority Nil.
(v.) Number of cases in which legal proceedings were taken:—
(а) Under the Education Act, 1921 Nil.
(b) Under School Attendance Byelaws Nil.