Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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(a) Prescribed | 1,218 |
(b) Obtained | 1,136 |
Group 3. Treatment of defects of Nose and Throat: | |
Received Operative Treatment | 265 |
Received Other Forms of Treatment | 94 |
Total Number Treated | 359 |
TABLE IV.
(1) Number of children inspected by the Dentists: | |
(a) Periodic Age Group | 8,413 |
(b) Specials | 1,965 |
(c) Total (Periodic and Specials) | 10,378 |
(2) Number found to require treatment | 6,674 |
(3) Number actually treated | 5,043 |
(4) Attendances made by children for treatment | 10,138 |
(5) Half-days devoted to: | |
Inspection | 62 |
Treatment | 1,879 |
*Total half-days | 1,941 |
(6) Fillings: | |
Permanent teeth | 5,744 |
Temporary teeth | 3,839 |
Total fillings | 9,583 |
(7) Extractions: | |
Permanent teeth | 895 |
Temporary teeth | 8,698 |
Total extractions | 9,593 |
(8) Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions | 1,750 |
(9) Other operations: | |
Permanent teeth | 1,117 |
Temporary teeth | 321 |
Total of "other operations" | 1,438 |
*In addition, 663 sessions were devoted to Orthodontic treatment.
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