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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TABLE II .
Classification of the General Condition of Children Inspected during the year in the Periodic
Age Groups | |||
---|---|---|---|
Number of | A. | B. | C. |
children | (Good) | (Pair) | {Poor) |
inspected | No % | No. $ | No % |
7,352 | 2,705 36.79 | 4,072 55.39 | 575 7-82 |
Table III
Defects Treated under Authority's scheme
Group 1. Treatment of Minor Ailments(excluding uncleaniness):
Total number of defects treated or under treatment during the year under the Authority's scheme | 8,626 |
Errors of refraction (including squint) Other defect or disease of the eyes (excluding minor eye | 1,650 |
defects) Total | 1,650 |
Number of children for whom spectacles were | |
(a) Prescribed | 1,198 |
(b) Obtaine | 1,109 |
Group 3. Treataient of defects of Nose and Throats | |
Received Operative Treatment | 422 |
Received Other Forms of Treatment | 123 |
Total Itanber Treated | 545 |
TABLE IV 0 Dental Inspection and Treatment
(1) Number of children inspected by the Dentist : | |
(a) Periodic Age Group | 5.563 |
{b) Specials | 3,206 |
(c) Total (Periodic and Specials) | 8,769 |
(2) Number found to require treatment | 6,030 |
{3} Number actually treated | 5,001 |
(4) Attendances made by children for treatment | 10.707 |
(5) Half-days devoted tog | |
.Inspection | 43 |
Treatment | 1,779 |
35 Total half-days | 1,822 |
In addition, 319 sessions were devoted to Orthodontic treatment |