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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 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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(c) 1s[ose and Throat Defects.
Number treated 198
Total attendances 612
(d) Orthopaedic and Postural Defects.
Treated as in-patients 18
Treated otherwise 652
(e) Child Guidance and Speech Therapy.
Number treated under Child Guidance
arrangements 238
Number treated under Speech Therapy
arrangements 254

Table: (f) Dental Inspection and Treatment.

(f) Dental Inspection and Treatment.

PeriodicSpecial
(a) Number of pupils inspected12,7032,445
(b) Number found to require treatment6,3402,271
(c) Number referred for treatment5,5412,271
(d) Number actually treated4,7132.093
(e) Attendances made for treatment9,0845,772
(f) Half days devoted by:—
(i) Dental Officers to—treatment2,003*
inspection140
(ii) Hygienists to—treatment50
inspection11
(g) filling-permanent teeth5,474
Temporary teeth2,307
(h) Number of teeth filled—
Permanent teeth5,083
Temporary teeth2,193
(i) Extractions—Permanent teeth:
(a) On account of caries1,351
(b) For other purposes237
Temporary teeth:
(a) On account of caries6,275
(b) For other purposes1,017
(j) Anaesthetics—Local667
General4,221
(k) Other operations—
Permanent teeth4,754
Temporary teeth1,097
(I) Number in (k) carried out by oral hygienists364