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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 1945

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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Table: TABLE IV.DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT.

TABLE IV.

DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT.

(1) Number of children inspected by the Dentist6,347
(a) Routine Age-Groups:
AgeTotal
55596,347
6565
7488
8537
9618
10578
11856
12726
13815
14377
15117
16110
171
(b) Specials875
(c) Total (Routine and Specials)7,222
(2) Number found to require treatment5,461
(3) Number actually treated3,525
(4) Attendances made by children for treatment9,541
(5) Half days devoted to:—
Inspection51
Treatment1,474
(6) Fillings
Permanent2,773
Temporary2,494
(7) Extractions:—
Permanent454
Temporary3,142
(8) Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions2,133
(9) Other Operations:—
Permanent2,195
Temporary638

Table: TABLE V. VERMINOUS CONDITIONS.

TABLE V. VERMINOUS CONDITIONS.

Average number of visits per school made during the year by the school nurses4
Total number of examinations of children in the schools by the school nurses25,317
Number of individual children found unclean910

Table: TABLE VI.BLIND AND DEAF CHILDREN.

TABLE VI.

BLIND AND DEAF CHILDREN.

Number of totally or almost totally blind and deaf children who are not at the present time receiving education suitable for their special needs:—
BlindNil.
DeafNil.