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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(1) Number of Children who were:— | ||||
(a) Inspected by the Dentist: | ||||
Aged: | ||||
Routine Age Groups | Nursery | 94 | Total | 14228 |
5 | 1203 | |||
6 | 1186 | |||
7 | 1679 | |||
8 | 1494 | |||
9 | 1405 | |||
10 | 1545 | |||
11 | 1774 | |||
12 | 1634 | |||
13 | 1709 | |||
14 | 409 | |||
15-16 | 96 | |||
Specials | 976 | |||
Grand Total | 15204 | |||
(B) Found to require treatment | 10792 | |||
(c) Actually treated | 7495 | |||
(2) Half-davs devoted to:— | ||||
Inspection | 67 | |||
Treatment | 892 | |||
Total | 959 | |||
(3) Attendances made by children for treatment | 7970 | |||
(4) Fillings:— | ||||
Permanent teeth | 2510 | |||
Temporary teeth | 2071 | |||
Total | 4581 | |||
(5) Extractions:— | ||||
Permanent teeth | 2000 | |||
Temporary teeth | 7015 | |||
Total | 9015 | |||
(6) Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions | 4176 | |||
(7) Other operations:— | ||||
Permanent teeth | 772 | |||
Temporary teeth | 295 | |||
Total | 1067 | |||
(i.) Average number of visits per school made during the year by the School Nurses | 4 | |||
(ii.) Total number of examinations of children in the Schools by School Nurses | 61205 | |||
(iii.) Number of individual children found unclean | 1301 | |||
(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 | — | |||
(i) Under School Attendance Byelaws | — |