London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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West Ham 1930

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]

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TABLE IV.—Continued.

(b) Found to require treatment12700
(c) Actually treated10101
(d) Re-treated during the year as the result of periodical examination1146
(2)Half-days devoted to— Inspection276
Treatment Total19232199
(3)Attendances made by children for treatment17360
(4)Fillings— Permanent teeth2224
Temporary teeth Total7893013
(5)Extractions— Permanent teeth792
Temporary teeth Total1768618478
(6)Administrations of general anassthetics for extractionsNil
(7)Other Operations—
Permanent teeth1314
Temporary teeth Total6681982
Croup V.—Uncleanliness and Verminous Conditions.
(i)Average number of visits per school made during the year by the School Nurses. (Sessional Visits for primary Inspections.)8.9
(ii)Total number of examinations of children in the Schools by the School Nurses60616
(iii)Number of individual children found unclean888
(iv)(a) Number of children cleansed under arrangements made by the Local Education AuthorityNil
(b) Non-Statutory Cleansings at Clinic109
(v)Number of cases in which Legal proceedings were taken:—
(a) Under the Education ActNil
(b) Under School Attendance Bye-lawsNil