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Walthamstow 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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TABLE XV.—
Croup III.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.
| NUMBER OF DEFECTS. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Received Operative Treatment. | Received other forms of Treatment. (4) | Total number treated. (5) | ||
| Under the Authority's Scheme in Clinic or Hospital. (i) | By Private Practitioner or Hospital, apart from the Authority's Scheme. (2) | Total. (3) | ||
| 197 | 2 | 199 | - | 199 |
Croup IV.—Dental Defects.
| (1) Number of Children vvljo were:— | ||||
| Aged: | ||||
| Routine Age Groups | 5 | 656 | Total | 2,487 |
| 6 | 804 | |||
| 7 | 803 | |||
| 8 | 224 | |||
| 9 | - | |||
| 10 | - | |||
| 11 | - | |||
| 12 | - | |||
| 13 | - | |||
| 14 | - | |||
| Specials | 2,406 | |||
| Grand Total | 4,893 | |||
| (b) Found to require treatment | 3,417 | |||
| 3,185 | ||||
| 785 | ||||
| (2) Half-days devoted to:— | ||||
| Inspection | 34 | Total | 416 | |
| Treatment | 382 | |||
| (3) Attendances made by children for treatment 3,970 | ||||
| (4) Fillings:— | ||||
| Permanent teeth | 435 | Total | 1,871 | |
| Temporary teeth | 1,436 | |||
| (5) Extractions:— | ||||
| Permanent teeth | 856 | Total | 5,448 | |
| Temporary teeth | 4,592 | |||
| (6) Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions | 2,244 | |||
| (7) Other operations:— | ||||
| Permanent teeth | 19 | Total | 495 | |
| Temporary teeth | 476 | |||