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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 1946

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

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Table: TABLE III. (Authority's Scheme).

TABLE III. (Authority's Scheme).

Group II.—Treatment of Defective Vision and Squint.Group III.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.
Errors of Refraction (including squint)750Received Operative Treatment766
Other defects or disease of the eyes (excluding those recorded in Group I).107Received other forms of treatment211
Total857
Number of Pupils for whom spectacles were:—
(a) Prescribed221Total number treated977
(b) Obtained221

Table: TABLE IV.DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT.

TABLE IV.

DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT.

(1)Number of pupils inspected by the Dentist:
(a) Routine age groups11,550(6) Fillings:
(b) Specials1,072Permanent Teeth1,439
Temporary Teeth480
(c) Total12,622Total1,919
(7) Extractions:
(2Number found to require treatment5,463Permanent Teeth955
Temporary Teeth5,646
(3)Number actually treated4,361Total6,601
(4)Attendances made by pupils for treatment5,560
(8) Administration of general anaesthetics for extractions540
(5)Half-days devoted to:(9) Other operations:
Inspection109Permanent Teeth600
Treatment583Temporary Teeth519
Total692Total1,119

Table: TABLE V. VERMINOUS CONDITIONS.

TABLE V. VERMINOUS CONDITIONS.

(i) Total number of examinations of pupils in the Schools by School Nurses30,077
(ii) Number of individual pupils found unclean764