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Walthamstow 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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Group IV.—ORTHOPAEDIC AND POSTURAL DEFECTS.
| Number of Children Treated. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Under the Authority's Scheme. | Otherwise | Total number treated. | |
| (1) | (2) | ||
| Residential treatment with education | 33 | - | 33 |
| Residential treatment without education | — | 3 | 3 |
| Non-residential treatment at an orthopaedic clinic | 189 | 10 | 199 |
| Total | 222 | 13 | 235 |
Group V.—DENTAL DEFECTS.
(1) Number of Children who were:—
(i) Inspected by the Dentist :
Aged :
2-5 124
5 1299
6 1619
7 1568
8 1678
9 1777
Routine Age Groups -J 10 1684 Total 17537
11 2169
12 2427
13 2395
14 652
15-16 145,
Specials 1375
Grand Total 18912
(ii) Found to require treatment . 12630
(iii) Actually treated 7718
(2) Half-days devoted to:—
Inspection 73
Treatment 913
Total 986
(3) Attendances made by children for treatment 8214
(4) Fillings:—
Permanent teeth 2790
Temporary teeth 33,88
Total 6178
(5) Extractions:
Permanent teeth 1738
Temporary teeth 8400
Total 10138
(6) Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions 4825
(7) Other operations:—
Permanent teeth 715
Temporary teeth 427
Total 1142