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Walthamstow 1944

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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Table: TABLE II - Classification of the Nutrition of children inspected during the year in the Routine Groups.

TABLE II - Classification of the Nutrition of children inspected during the year in the Routine Groups.

ADCD
In. Of Children Inspected .ExcellentNormalSlightly subnormalBad.
No.%No.%No.%No.%
3413122435.86208561.111022.9810.02

Table: TABLE III.

TABLE III.

Group 1,Treatment of Minor Ailments (excluding uncleanliness, for which see Table Y.)
Total number of defects treated or under treatment during the year under the Authority's scheme2964.
Group 2.Treatment of defective vision and squint (excluding Minor Eye defects treated es Minor Ailments - Group
Errors of Refraction (including squint).Other defects or Diseases of the oyes.Number of children whom spectacles prescribed.for were Obtained.
42172419419
Group 3.Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.
Received operative Treatment.Recevied other froms of treatment.Total Total
27146173

Table: TABLE IV. Dental inspection and treatment.

TABLE IV. Dental inspection and treatment.

(1)Number of children inspected by the Dentist6043.
(a)Routine Age Groups
Age5 yrs.5 yrs,7 yrs.8 yrs,9 yrs.10 11 yrs. yrs.12 yrs.13 yrs.14 yrs.15 yrs.16 yrs.Total
768695614495457468 57375281829010856043
(b) Specials693
(c) Total (routine and specials)6736
Number found to require treatment4169
Number actually treated3207
Attendances made by children for treatment7460
Half days devoted to -7.Extractions -
Inspection56Permanent531
Treatment1103Temporary2229
Fillings -8.Administrations of genral anaesthetics for extractions1628
Permanent3032
Temporary951
9 .Other Operations -
Permanent2160
Temporary143