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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 1953

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

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Table: GROUP 5. - CHILD GUIDANCE TREATMENT

GROUP 5. - CHILD GUIDANCE TREATMENT

Number of Cases Treated
Authority's Child Guidance ClinicsElsewhere
Number of pupils treated at Child Guidance Clinics2633

Table: GROUP 6- SPEECH THERAPY

GROUP 6- SPEECH THERAPY

Number of Cases Treated
By the AuthorityOtherwise
Number of pupils treated by Speech Therapists185-

Table: GROUP 7. - OTHER TREATMENT GIVEN

GROUP 7. - OTHER TREATMENT GIVEN

Number of Cases Treated
By the AuthorityOtherwise
(a) Miscellaneous Minor Ailments47847
(b) Other -
1. General debility83924
2. Disease of the digestive system5810
3. Disease of the nervous system7117
4. Disease of the respiratory system5120
5. Other Conditions13328
Total1,630146

Table: TABLE 9.DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT

TABLE 9.

DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT

(1) Number of pupils inspected by the Authority's Dental Offlcers:-
(a) Periodic age groups6,080
(b) Specials2,727
Total8,807
(2) Number found to require treatment7,634
(3) Number referred for treatment5,256
(4) Number actually treated3,499
(5) Attendances made by pupils for treatment10,221
(6) Half-days devoted to:-(a) Inspection52
(b) Treatment929
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(7) Fillings:Permenet teeth1,835
Temporary teeth664
Total2,499
(8) Number of teeth filled:Permanent teeth1,762
Temporary teeth650
Total2,412
(9) Extractions:Permanent teeth1,013
Temporary teeth4,709
5,722
(10) Administration of general anaesthetics for extraction2,100
(11) Other Operations:Permanent teeth1,264
Temporary teeth645
Total1,909