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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 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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Table: TABLE V.— Dental Inspection and Treatment.

TABLE V.— Dental Inspection and Treatment.

(1) Number of children inspected by the Dentist:—
(a) Routine age-groups:Nursery School98Total11,917
51144
61152
71248
81154
91232
101379
111479
121207
131289
14535
(b) Specials1514
(c) Total (Routine and Specials)13431
(2) Number found to require treatment8909
(3) Number actually treated8227
(4) Attendances made by children for treatment9165
(5) Half-days devoted to
Inspection64
Treatment979
Total1043
(6) Fillings:—
Permanent Teeth3450
Temporary Teeth2205
Total ......5655
(7) Extractions:—
Permanent Teeth2036
Temporary Teeth7800
-Total9836
(8) Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions4442
(9) Other Operations:—
Permanent Teeth901
Temporary Theeth918
Total1819

Table: TABLE VI.— Uncleanliness andVerminous Condition.

TABLE VI.— Uncleanliness andVerminous Condition.

(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 Nurses50456
(iii) Number of individual children found unclean1437
(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—
(b) Under School Attendance Bye-laws—