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Ilford 1944

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]

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Table: Group III.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.

Group III.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.

Number of Defects
Received Operative Treatment.Received other forms of Treatment.Total Number treated.
1065111
Group III.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.
Number of Defects
Received Operative Treatment.Received other forms of Treatment.Total Number treated.
1065111

Table: Table IV.— Dental Inspection and Treatment.

Table IV.— Dental Inspection and Treatment.

(1) Number of Children inspected by the Dentists:—
(a) Routine Age Groups—
Age567891011121314Total.
Number11811382122113521586131581068875715410,446
(6) Specials602
(e) Total (Routine and Specials)11,048
(2) Number found to require treatment5,914
(3) Number actually treated3,048
(4) Attendances made by children for treatment4,897
(5) Half-days devoted toInspection92Total .670
Treatment578
(6) FillingsPermanent Teeth1.878Total3,949
Temporary Teeth2,071
(7) ExtractionsPermanent Teeth653Total5,449
Temporary Teeth4,796
(8) Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions1,331
(9) Other operationsPermanent Teeth1,282Total1,856
Temporary Teeth574

Table: Table V.— Uncleanliness and Verminous Conditions.

Table V.— Uncleanliness and Verminous Conditions.

(i) Average number of visits per school made during the year by the School Nurses5
(ii) Total number of examinations of children in the Schools by School Nurses29,700
(iii) Number of individual children found unclean7301
(iv) Number of children cleansed under the 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 Bye-lawsNil

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* In addition 63 children were found unclean at medical inspection and 334
in the School Clinic.