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 Walthamstow]
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Under the Authority's Scheme. | Otherwise. | ||||||
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Total number of Children for whom spectacles were prescribed | 600 | 17 | |||||
Total number of Children who obtained or received spectacles | 585 | 17 | |||||
Group III.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat. | |||||||
Number of Defects. | |||||||
Received Operative Treatment. | |||||||
Under the Authority's Scheme, in Clinic or Hospital. | By Private Practitioner or Hospital, apart from the Authority's Scheme. | Total. | Received other forms of Treatment. | Total number treated. | |||
129 | 7 | 136 | 80 | 216 |
Group IV.—Dental Defects.
(1) Number of Children who were:— | ||||||
(a) Inspected by the Dentist: | ||||||
Aged: | ||||||
Routine Age Groups | 5 | 2043 | ||||
6 | 2038 | |||||
7 | 2328 | |||||
8 | 2398 | |||||
9 | 2487 | |||||
10 | 2639 | Total | 18908 | |||
11 | 2148 | |||||
12 | 1623 | |||||
13 | 1002 | |||||
14 | 179 | |||||
15 | 23 | |||||
Specials | 1685 | |||||
Grand Total | 20593 | |||||
(b) Found to require treatment | 14026 | |||||
(c) Actually treated | 7681 | |||||
(2)Half-days devoted to:— | ||||||
Inspection | 75 | |||||
Treatment | 841 | |||||
Total | 916 | |||||
Attendances made by children for treatment | 8055 | |||||
Fillings:— | ||||||
Permanent teeth | 2226 | |||||
Temporary teeth | 2885 | |||||
Total | 5111 |