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 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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(d) Orthopaedic and Postura 1.Defects.
Cases treated 510
(e) Child Guidance.
Distribution of treatment or supervision(i)
Psychiatrist; Diagnostic interviews 67
Treatment interviews 237
Other interviews 1
(ii) Psychotherapist: Treatment
interviews 185
(iii) Psychiatric Social Worker:
Number of interviews 530
(iv) Educational Psychologist:
Individual cases seen 312
(f) Speech Therapy New cases treated 139
(&) Dental Inspection and Treatment.
| Periodic | Special | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of pupils inspected | 5 456 | 2, 176 |
| Pound to require treatment | 2,886 | 2 139 |
| Number offered treatment | 2 313 | 2 136 |
| Number actually treated | 2 322 | 1 137 |
| Attendances made for treatment | 10 490 | 2 693 |
Half days devoted to Inspection 48
| Treatment | 2,332 |
| Fillings permanent teeth | 8.039 |
| temporary teeth | 1,753 |
| Extractions permanent teeth | 1,271 |
| temporary teeth | 3. 705 |
| Anaesthetics local | 1 015 |
| general | 2 601 |
| Orthodontics | |
| Treated with appliances | 414 |
| Removable appliances fitted | 102 |
| Fixed appliances fitted | 4 |
| Total attendances | 1 624 |
| Artificial dentures fitted | 41 |
| Other operations permanent teeth | 3 840 |
| temporary teeth | 588 |