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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
Richmond upon Thames 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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Table IV.— Group 4. Dental Defects.
| (1) Number of Children who were:— | ||||
| (a) Inspected by the Dentist: | ||||
| Routine Age Groups | Aged 5 years | 87 | ||
| „ 6 „ | 189 | |||
| „ 7 „ | 213 | |||
| „ 8 „ | 224 | |||
| „ 9 „ | 224 | |||
| „ 10 „ | 252 | Total | 2,289 | |
| „ 11 „ | 248 | |||
| „ 12 „ | 256 | |||
| „ 13 „ | 333 | |||
| „ 14 „ | 219 | |||
| „ 15 „ | 44 | |||
| „ 16 „ | – | |||
| Specials | 558 | Grand Total | 2,847 | |
(b) Found to require treatment1,291
(c) Actually treated 1,297
(d) Re-treated during the year as the result of periodical
ination 1,374
(2) Half-days devoted to
Inspection 12
[Treatment 185
Total 197
(3) Attendances made by children for treatment 1,750
(4) Fillings
Permanent Teeth 1,043
Temporary 100
Total 1,143
(5) Extractions
Permanent Teeth 383
(Temporary „ 2,431
Total 2,814
(6) Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions 431
(7) Other Operations
Permanent Teeth 86
Temporary „ 11
Total 97
Table IV.— Group 5.
Uncleanliness and Verminous Conditions.
| Average number of visits per school made during the year by the School Nurses | 8 |
| Total number of examinations of children in the Schools by School Nurses | 8,284 |
| Number of individual children found unclean | 327 |
| Number of children cleansed under arrangements made by the Local Education Authority | Nil |
| Number of cases in which legal proceedings were taken— (a) Under the Education Act, 1921 | Nil |
| (b) Under School Attendance Byelaws | Nil |