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West Ham 1951

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

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APPENDIX III

Table: STATISTICS RELATING TO SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICECOMPARISON OFCERTAIN TYPES OF WORK CARRIED OUT IN THE YEARS I949, I95O AND I95I.

STATISTICS RELATING TO SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE

COMPARISON OFCERTAIN TYPES OF WORK CARRIED OUT IN THE YEARS I949, I95O AND I95I.

TYPE OF WORKNumber of cases dealt with
194919501951
11,58311,4098,955
Special Inspections and Re Inspections15,02916,39920,991
14,37414,63520,809
Uncleanliness Inspections by School Nurses33,92537,11442,954
Minor Aliments treated at the School Clinics8,0276,4655,924
Attendances at Minor Ailment Clinics33,22128,60532,248
Tonsil and Adenoid Operations performed146227522
Orthopaedic Defects treated at Orthopaedic Clinic304320286
443736
Admissions to Fyfield Open Air School234249194
1,464855874
Re inspections of children on return from Fyfield172100185
Children examined for Employment229132107
Children examined for Entertainments497481
Children admitted to Convalescent Homes151255224
Children ascertained for Speech Defects13814177
Children referred for Child Guidance treatment154120186
DENTAL WORK
4,9865,0765,124
Number of fillings:
1,7251,014846
2,108990414
Number of extractions:
1,5239391,245
Temporary teeth7,0958296,469
Administrations of general anaesthetics2,1812,1851,989
Other operations:
2,6913,3973,160
2,3134,0094,099
Number of Orthodontic cases treated ...22411093