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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 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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Table: Group V.—Dental Defects.

Group V.—Dental Defects.

(1) Number of Children who were:—
(a) Inspected by the Dentist:
Aged:
Routine Age GroupsNursery94Total14228
51203
61186
71679
81494
91405
101545
111774
121634
131709
14409
15-1696
Specials976
Grand Total15204
(B) Found to require treatment10792
(c) Actually treated7495
(2) Half-davs devoted to:—
Inspection67
Treatment892
Total959
(3) Attendances made by children for treatment7970
(4) Fillings:—
Permanent teeth2510
Temporary teeth2071
Total4581
(5) Extractions:—
Permanent teeth2000
Temporary teeth7015
Total9015
(6) Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions4176
(7) Other operations:—
Permanent teeth772
Temporary teeth295
Total1067
Group VI.—Uncleanliness and Verminous Conditions.
(i.) Average number of visits per school made during the year by the School Nurses4
(ii.) Total number of examinations of children in the Schools by School Nurses61205
(iii.) Number of individual children found unclean1301
(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—