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Walthamstow 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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(5) Extractions:—
Permanent teeth 1922
Temporary teeth 9247
Total 11169
(6) Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions 4863
Other operations:—
Permanent teeth 186
Temporary teeth 483
Total 669
Group V.—Uncleanliness and Verminous Conditions.
i.) Average number of visits per school made during the year by
the School Nurses 10
(ii.) Total number of examinations of children in the Schools by
School Nurses 117253
(iii.) Number of individual children found unclean 1051
(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, 1921
(6) Under School Attendance Byelaws —
STATEMENT OF THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN NOTIFIED
DURING THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1931,
BY THE LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITY TO THE
LOCAL MENTAL DEFICIENCY AUTHORITY.
Total Number of Children Notified 18.
Analysis of the Above Total.
| Diagnosis. | Boys. | Girls. |
|---|---|---|
| 1. (i) Children incapable of receiving benefit or further benefit from instruction in a Special School:— | ||
| — | 2 | |
| (6) Imbeciles | 7 | 5 |
| (c) Others | — | - |
| (ii) Children unable to be instructed in a Special School without detriment to the interests of other Children:— | ||
| (a) Moral Defectives | — | — |
| (b) Others | 1 | 1 |
| 2. Feeble-minded Children notified on leaving a Special School on or before attaining the age of 16 | 2 | - |
| 3. Feeble-minded Children notified under Article 3 (i.e., "Special Circumstances" Cases) | - | - |
| Note.—No child should be notified under Article 3 until the Board have issued a formal certificate (Form 308M) to the Authority. | ||
| 4. Children who, in addition to being Mentally Defective, were Blind or Deaf | - | - |
| Note.—No Blind or Deaf Child should be notified without reference to the Board. See Article 2, Proviso (ii). | ||
| Grand Total | 10 | 8 |