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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 1953

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

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APPENDIX III.
STATISTICS RELATING TO SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE
COMPARISON OP CERTAIN TYPES OF WORK
CARRIED OUT IN THE YEARS I951, I952 AND 1953

Table: School Population 1951: 28,178 1952: 29,135 1953: 29,653

School Population 1951: 28,178 1952: 29,135 1953: 29,653

TYPE OF WORKNumber of cases dealt with
195119521953
8,9559,2649,032
Special Inspections and Reinspectlons20,99115,90516,265
Nutrition Surveys by School Nurses20,80928,89936,600
Uncleanliness Inspections by School Nurses42,95462,52558,296
Minor Ailments treated at the School Clinics5,9244,6833,888
Attendances at Minor Ailment Clinics32,24826,16020,132
Tonsil and Adenoid Operations known to have been performed522188228
Orthopaedic Defects known to have been treated at hospital286311192
Orthopaedic Defects treated at Council's Physiotherapy-124114
Cases treated at the Light Clinic3692190
Admissions to Fyfield Open Air School194141141
874803814
Reinspectlons of children on return from Fyfield185153132
Children examined for Employment1078693
Children examined for Entertainments817545
Children admitted to Convalescent Homes224197119
Children found to require Speech Therapy778291
Children referred for Child Guidance Treatment186191189
DENTAL WORK
5,1245,7005,468
Number of fillings: Permanent teeth8461,108886
Temporary teeth414379250
Number of extractions: Permanent teeth1,2451,3951,408
Temporary teeth6,4696,5185,903
Administrations of general anaesthetics1,9892,3322,440
Other operations: Permanent teeth3,1603,1583,318
Temporary teeth4,0993,8202,651
Number of Orthodontic cases treated93115168