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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

West Ham 1932

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

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Table: TABLE IV.—Continued.

TABLE IV.—Continued.

(b) Found to require treatment15409
(c) Actually treated10805
(2) Half-days devoted to—
Inspection262
Treatment2068
Total2330
(3) Attendances made by children for treatment18812
(4) Fillings—
Permanent teeth2501
Temporary teeth1158
Total3659
(5) Extractions—
Permanent teeth1439
Temporary teeth19525
Total20964
(6) Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractionsNil
(7) Other Operations—
Permanent teeth1816
Temporary teeth581
Total2397

Table: Croup V.—Uncleanliness and Verminous Conditions.

Croup V.—Uncleanliness and Verminous Conditions.

(i) Average number of visits per school made during the year by the School Nurses9.4
(ii) Total number of examinations of children in the Schools by the School Nurses59374
(iii) Number of individual children found unclean866
(iv) Number of children cleansed under arrangements made by the Local Education AuthorityNil
(v) Number of cases in which Legal proceedings were taken:—
(a) Under the Education Act, 1921Nil
(b) Under School Attendance Bye-lawsNil