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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
Southall 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]
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Table XVI
Number requiring Dental Treatment :
| Manor House | Branch Centre | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 months | — | — | — |
| 2 years | 2 | — | 2 |
| 3 years | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 years | 17 | 8 | 25 |
| Total | 23 | 12 | 35 |
Table XVII Nutrition
| Manor House | Branch Centre | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | B | C | D | ||||
| 18 months | A | 43 | 72 | 115 | 36 | 3 | — |
| B | 16 | 20 | |||||
| C | 3 | — | |||||
| D | — | — | |||||
| 2 years | A | 63 | 73 | 136 | 36 | 9 | — |
| B | 17 | 19 | |||||
| C | 5 | 4 | |||||
| D | — | — | |||||
| 3 years | A | 41 | 56 | 97 | 40 | 7 | — |
| B | 25 | 15 | |||||
| C | — | 7 | |||||
| D | — | — | |||||
| 4 years | A | 45 | 43 | 88 | 37 | 1 | — |
| B | 20 | 17 | |||||
| C | — | 1 | |||||
| D | — | — | |||||
| Total | 278 | 327 | 436 | 149 | 20 | — | |
Nutrition is assessed for each age group in four grades (A—excellent, B—good,
C—slightly subnormal, and D—bad) according to the recommendations of the Board of
Education.
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