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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
Brentford and Chiswick 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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TABLE IV ( continued)
Group IV.—Orthopaedic and Postural Defects.
| Under the Authority's Scheme. (1) | Otherwise (2) | Total number treated | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential treatment with education. | Residential treatment without education. | Non-residential treatment at an Orthopaedic Clinic. | Residential treatment with education. | Residential treatment without education. | Non-residential treatment at an Orthopaedic Clinic. | ||
| Number of children treated. | 2 | Nil | 82 (plus 11 for breathing exercises) | Nil | Nil | Nil | 84 (plus 11 for breathing exercises |
TABLE V.
DENTAI, INSPECTION AND TREATMENT.
| (1) Number of children in-pected by the Dentist— | (2) Number found to require treatment | 3762 | |
| (a) Routine age-groups— | |||
| Age 5 | 306 | (3) Number actually treated | 2573 |
| „ 6 | 224 | (4) Attendances made by children for treatment | 5010 |
| „ 7 | 248 | ||
| „ 8 | 368 | ||
| „ 9 | 402 | (5) Half-days devoted to Inspections | 17 |
| „ 10 | 455 | ||
| „ 11 | 301 | Treatment | 509½ |
| „ 12 | 437 | ||
| „ 13 | 354 | Leavers' Inspections | 10½ |
| „ 14 | 87 | ||
| „ 15 | 36 | Lectures | |
| „ 16 | 5 | Total | 537 |
| Total | 3223 | ||
| (6) Fillings— | |||
| (b) Specials | 1411 | Permanent teeth | 3728 |
| Temporary teeth | 389 | ||
| (c) Total (Routine and Specials)— | 4634 | ||
| Total | 4117 | ||