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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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(f) Speech Therapy.—Number treated 282
(g) Dental Inspection and Treatment.
Periodic Special
Number of pupils inspected 6,905 2,822
Found to require treatment 3,915 2,775
Number offered treatment 3,602 2,775
Number actually treated 3,498 2,012
Attendances made for treatment 10,209 3,917
Half days devoted to—Inspection 54
Treatment 2,813
Fillings—permanent teeth 6,084
temporary teeth 1,828
Extractions—permanent teeth 4,532
temporary teeth 1,716
Anaesthetics—local 330
general 2,809
Orthodontics—
Treated with appliances 448
Removable appliances fitted 204
Fixed appliances fitted 45
Total attendances 2,570
Artificial dentures fitted 38
Other operations—permanent teeth 3,210
temporary teeth 803