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 Tottenham]
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GROUP 111. Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.
Received Operative Treatment 89.
Received other forms of treatment 392.
Total number treated 481.
TABLE IV.
DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT.
(1) No. of children inspected by Dentist. (a) Routine Age Groups.
AGE. | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | TOTAL. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | 1220 | 820 | 894 | 859 | 1053 | 884 | 826 | 878 | 293 | 8685. |
(b) Specifls 814.
(c) Total (Routine & Specials) 9,499,
(2) No. found to require treatment 7,074.
(3) No. actually treated 2,860.
(4) Attendances made by children
for treatment 6,291.
(5) Half days devoted to:-
Inspection 62.
Treatment 605.
Total 667.
(6) Fillings:-
Permanent Teeth 1,444.
Temporary Teeth 728.
Total 2,172.
(7) Extractions:-
Permanent Teeth 1,141.
Temporary Teeth 5,288.
Total 6,429.
(8) Administrations of general
anaesthetics for extractions 491.
(9) Other operations Permanent
Teeth 421.
Temporary Teeth 437.
Total 858.
TABLE V. VERMINOUS CONDITIONS.
(1) Average No. of visits per school made during the year by the School Nurses or other authorised persons | 18.7. |
(2) Total number of examinations of children in the Schools by School Nurses or other authorised persons | 82,320. |
(3) No. of individual children found unclean | 991. |