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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 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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| Errors of refraction (including squint) | 2,206 |
| Other defect or disease of the eyes (excluding minor eye defects) | 69 |
| Total | 2,275 |
| Number of children for whom spectacles were | |
| (a) Prescribed | 1,318 |
| 949 | |
| Group 3. Treatment of defects of Ear, Nose and Throats | |
| 542 | |
| Received other forms of Treatment | 315 |
| Total number treated | 857 |
TABLE V.
Dental Inspection and Treatment
| (1) Number of children inspected by the Dentists: | |
| Nil | |
| (b) Specials | 4,813 |
| 4,813 | |
| 5,124 | |
| (4) Attendances made by children for treatment | 10,094 |
| (5) Half-days devoted | |
| Inspection | - |
| 1,380 | |
| Total half-days | 1,380 |
| (6) Fillings: | |
| 846 | |
| Temporary teeth | 414 |
| Total fillings | 1,260 |
| (7) Extractions: | |
| 1,245 | |
| 6,469 | |
| Total extractions | 7,714 |
| (8) Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions | 1,989 |
| (9) Other operations: | |
| 3,160 | |
| 4,099 | |
| Total of "other operations" | 7,259 |