London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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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

Tottenham 1944

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]

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Table: GroupIII.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.

GroupIII.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.

Under the Authority's Scheme.
Received Operative Treatment72
Received other forms of treatment301
Total number treated373

Table: Table IV.— Dental Inspection and Treatment.

Table IV.— Dental Inspection and Treatment.

(1) No. of children inspected by Dentist:—
(a) Routine Age Groups8,965
(b) Specials973
(c) Total (Routine and Specials)9,938
(2) No. found to require treatment6,364
(3) No. actually treated3,408
(4) Attendances made by Children for treatment6,068
(5) Half days devoted to:—
Inspection49
Treatment930
Total979
(6) Fillings:—
Permanent Teeth1,950
Temporary Teeth899
Total2,849
(7) Extractions:—
Permanent Teeth648
Temporary Teeth4,135
Total4,783
(8) Administrations of general Anaesthetics for Extractions394
(9) Other Operations:—
Permanent Teeth454
Temporary Teeth763
Total1,217
(10) Attendances for Orthodontic Treatment592

Table: Table V.— V erminous Conditions.

Table V.— V erminous Conditions.

(1) Average No. of visits per school made during the year by the School Nurses or other authorised persons14
(2) Total number of examinations of children in the Schools by School Nurses or other authorised persons65,402
(3) No. of individual children found unclean1,553
(4) No. of individual children cleansed under Section 87 (2) and (3) of the Education Act, 192113
(5) No. of cases in which legal proceedings were taken:—
(a) Under the Education Act, 192121
(b) Under School Attendance Byelaws—