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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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(e) Child Guidance and Speech Therapy.
Number treated under Child Guidance
arrangements 280
Number treated under Speech Therapy
arrangements 251
(f) Dental Inspection and Treatment.
Periodic Special
Number of pupils inspected 10,529 2,639
Found to require treatment 5,634 2,610
Number offered treatment 3,824 2,600
Number actually treated 5,498 2,394
Attendances made for treatment 11,403 4,047
Half days devoted to—inspection 76
treatment 2,171
Fillings—permanent teeth 5,398
temporary teeth 2,411
Extractions—permanent teeth 1,624
temporary teeth 5,524
Anaesthetics—local 1,425
general — — 3,844
Orthodontics—
Treated with appliances 253
Removable appliances fitted 203
Fixed appliances fitted 30
Total attendances 1,910
Artificial dentures fitted 31
Other operations—permanent teeth — 2,805
temporary teeth 949
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