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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 1952

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

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Table: Group 2. Defective Vision and Squint (excluding minor defects):

Group 2. Defective Vision and Squint (excluding minor defects):

Errors of refraction (including squint)1,604
Other defect or disease of the eyes66
Total1,670
Number of children for whom spectacles were
(a) Prescribed1,606
(b) obtained1,663
Group 3. Treatment of defects of Ear, Nose and Throat:
Received Operative of Ear, Nose and Throat:195
Received other forms of Treatment552
(excluding minor ear defects)
Total number treated747

Table: TABLE V.Dental Inspection and Treatment

TABLE V.

Dental Inspection and Treatment

(1)Number of children inspected by the Dentists:
(a) Periodic Age groupNil
(b) Specials5,390
(2)Number found to require treatment5,390
(3)Number actually treated5,700
(4)Attendances made by children for treatment11,482
(5)Half-days devoted to
InspectionNil
Total half-days1,461
Total half-days1,461
(6)Fillings:
Permanent teeth1,108
Temporary teeth379
Total fillings1,487
(7)Extractions:
Permanent teeth1,395
Temporary teeth6,518
Total extractions7,913
(8)Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions2,332
(9)Other operations: Permanent teeth3,158
Temporary teeth3,820
Total of "other operations"6,978