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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 1958

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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52
(e) Child Guidance.
Distribution of treatment or supervision—
(i) Psychiatrist: Special diagnostic cases 31
Children under treatment 96
Children awaiting treatment
—
Number of cases supervised
55
(ii) Psychotherapist : Children treated 44
Awaiting treatment —
(iii) Psychiatric Social Worker :
Cases advised 356
Awaiting advice —
(iv) Educational Psychologist :
Children given remedial education 22
Awaiting remedial education
(/) Speech Therapy—New cases treated 127

Table:

(g) Denial Inspection and Treatment.Periodic Special
Number of pupils inspected7,2313,418
Found to require treatment3,7043,404
Number offered treatment3,1363,400
Number actually treated3,1081.666
Attendances made for treatment10,2193,714
Half days devoted to—Inspection56
Treatment2,346
Fillings—permanent teeth8,107
temporary teeth1,929
Extractions—permanent teeth1,271
temporary teeth4.105
Anaesthetics—local1,162
general2,718
Orthodontics—
Treated with appliances274
Removable appliances fitted170
Fixed appliances fitted12
Total attendances1,965
Artificial dentures fitted27
Other operations—permanent teeth3,418
temporary teeth945