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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
Kingston upon Thames 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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Group III.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat. Number of Defects.
| Received operative treatment Under the Authority's scheme,1n Clinic or Hospital | — |
| By Private Practitioner or Hospital apart from the Authority's scheme | 54 |
| Total | 54 |
| Received other forms of treatment | 18 |
| Total number treated | 72 |
Group IV.—Dental Defects.
The treatment of Dental Defects was not undertaken by
the local authority, but it is proposed to establish a Dental
Clinic at an early date.
During- the year the School Medical Officer referred 132
children for dental defects and 83 received treatment from
private dentists or at hospital.
Group V.—Uncleanlinfess and Verminous Conditions.
| (i.) Average number of visits per school made during the year by the School Nurse | 53 |
| (ii.) Total number of examinations of children in the schools by School Nurse | 15,179 |
| (iii.) Number of individual children found unclean | 928 |
| (iv.) Number of children cleansed under arrangements made by the local Education Authority | Nil |
| (v). Number of cases in which legal proceedings were taken :— | |
| (a) Under the Education Act, 1921 | _ |
| 23 |
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