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Walthamstow 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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TABLE D. MISCELLANEOUS CASES.
| Diagnosis. | Total. | Cured. |
|---|---|---|
| Wax: Foreign Body in Ear, etc. | *25 | 25 |
| Eczema | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 26 | 26 |
* Previous "T and A" operation = 7.
(g) Dental Defects.—Propaganda: Folders.—Copies of the
illustrated folder, "The Story of a Tooth," and the pamphlet,
"What about your Teeth," issued by the Dental Board of the
United Kingdom, have been given to the senior children.
Treatment of Secondary and Technical Pupils.—The work done
for the Essex County Council is shown below and is not included
in Table V, at the end of the report.
INSPECTIONS.
| Ages. | Total Inspected. | No. Offered Treatment. | % requiring Treatment. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 yrs. | 12 yrs. | 13 yrs. | 14 yrs. | 15 yrs. | 16 yrs. | 17 yrs. | 18 yrs. | 19 yrs. | ||||
| Total | 195 | 76 | 215 | 238 | 177 | 42 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 960 | 830 | 86.4 |
TREATMENT.
| No. of Children. | Attendances. | Extractions. | Anaesthetics. | Fillings. | Other Operations. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp. Teeth. | Perm. Teeth. | Local. | General. | Perm. Teeth. | Perm. Teeth. | ||
| 462 | 1,029 | 57 | 179 | 20 | 134 | 1,097 | 132 |
(h) Orthopaedic and Postural Defects.—Details of the work
done under the scheme are given in the section dealing with Defective
Children (Section 13).
(i) Heart Disease and Rheumatism.—Dr. Sheldon contributes
the following report on the work of the Rheumatism Clinic
during 1939:—