London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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(d) Orthopaedic and Postural Defects-
Treated as in-patients
Treated otherwise 759
(e) Child Guidance and Speech Therapy—
Number treated under Child Guidance arrangements 273
Number treated under Speech Therapy arrangements 267
(f) Dental Inspection and Treatment—
Number inspected— (i) Routine age groups. 2,653
(ii) Specials 6,578
Number found to require treatment 8,141
Number actually treated 6,153
Attendances made for treatment 14,645
Half days devoted to—Inspection 21
Treatment 2,230
Fillings—Permanent teeth 3,879
Temporary teeth 724
Extractions—Permanent teeth 1,626
Temporary teeth 5,543
Administration of! anaesthetics for extraction—Local 229
General 4,445
Other operations—Permanent teeth 5,783
Temporary teeth 3,837