Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Group II.—Defective Vision and Squint. (Excluding Eye Disease treated as Minor Ailments—Group 1.)
Number of defects dealt with | |
---|---|
Errors of Refraction (including Squint) | 1,265 |
Other defects or disease of the eyes | 125 |
Total | 1,390 |
Number of Pupils for whom spectacles were:— | |
890 | |
639 | |
Group III.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat. | |
Received Operative Treatment:— | Total number treated. |
313 | |
20 | |
Received other forms of treatment | 252 |
Total | 585 |
Group IV.—Orthopaedic and Postural Defects. | |
13 | |
1,282 | |
Group V.—Child Guidance Treatment and Speech Therapy. Number of Pupils treated:— | |
142 | |
125 |
TABLE V.
Dental Inspection and Treatment.
umber of pupils inspected by the Dental Officers:— | |||||||||||||||
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Age | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Total. |
Inspected at Schools | 210 | 229 | 196 | 207 | 131 | 129 | 112 | 40 | 35 | 27 | 1 | — | — | 1,317 | |
Specials | 414 | 354 | 296 | 252 | 236 | 217 | 191 | 158 | 143 | 110 | 69 | — | — | 2,440 | |
Total (Routine and Specials) | 3,757 | ||||||||||||||
(2) Number found to require treatment | 3,310 | ||||||||||||||
(3) Number actually treated | 4,728 | ||||||||||||||
(4) Attendances made by children for treatment | 8,273 | ||||||||||||||
(5) Half-days devoted to | Inspection | 9 | Total | 636 | |||||||||||
Treatment | 627 | ||||||||||||||
6) Fillings | Permanent Teeth | 1,756 | Total | 2,858 | |||||||||||
Temporary Teeth | 1,102 | Total | 7,109 | ||||||||||||
(7) Extractions | Permanent Teeth | 1,289 | |||||||||||||
Tern nnrarv Teefrh | s 820 f | ||||||||||||||
(8) Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions | 2,259 | ||||||||||||||
(9) Other operations | Permanent Teeth | 6,029 | Total | 7,357 | |||||||||||
Temporary Teeth | 1,328 |