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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
Walthamstow 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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(2) Half-days devoted to:—
Inspection 37
Treatment 395 Total 432
(3) Attendances made by children for treatment 5297
(4) Fillings:—
Permanent teeth 428
Temporary teeth 2470 Total 2898
(5) Extractions:—
Permanent teeth 924
Temporary teeth 5294 Total .. 6218
(6) Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions 2712
(7) Other operations:—
Permanent teeth 11
Temporary teeth 406 Total 417
Inspection is also made of Urgent Cases at the Dental Clinic on Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday Mornings.
Group V.—Uncleanliness and Verminous Conditions.
(i.) Average number of visits per school made during the year by
the School Nurses 9
(ii.) Total number of examinations of children in the Schools by
School Nurses 93496
(iii.) Number of individual children found unclean 2687
(iv.) Number of children cleansed under arrangements made by the
Local Education Authority —
(v.) Number of cases in which legal proceedings were taken:—
(a) Under the Education Act, 192 —
(b) Under School Attendance Byelaws 2