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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 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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| Under the Authority's Scheme. (1) | Residential treatment with education. | Otherwise. (2) | Nonresidential treatment at an orthopaedic clinic. | Total number treated. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential treatment with education. | Residential treatment without education. | Nonresidential treatment at ail orthopaedic clinic. | Residential treatment without education. | ||||
| (i) | (ii) | (iii) | (i) | (ii) | (iii) | ||
| Number of Children treated | 7 | 1 | 221 | - | - | - | 229 |
TABLE V.
DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT.
| (1) Number of choldren inspected by the Dentist:- | |||
| (a) Routine age-groups: | |||
| Age | |||
| 5 | 622 | Total | 4,610 |
| 6 | 594 | ||
| 7 | 535 | ||
| 8 | 259 | ||
| 9 | 331 | ||
| 10 | 384 | ||
| 11 | 328 | ||
| 12 | 454 | ||
| 13 | 538 | ||
| 14-16 | 565 | ||
| (b) Specials | 1,111 | ||
| (c) Total (Routine and Specials) | 5,721 | ||
| (2) Number found to require treatment | 4,682 | ||
| (3) Number actually treated | 3,415 | ||
| (4) Attendances made by children for treatment | 6,717 | ||
| (5) Half-days devoted to:— | |||
| Inspection | 43 | ||
| Treatment | 1,007 | ||
| Total | 1,050 | ||
| (6) Fillings:— | |||
| Permanent teeth | 2,846 | ||
| Temporary teeth | 875 | Total | 3,721 |
| (7) Extractions:— | |||
| Permanent teeth | 1,012 | ||
| Temporary teeth | 4,036 | ||
| Total | 5,048 | ||