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 1951

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]

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Table: Table 20-Child Guidance and Speech Therapy.No. of pupils treated.

Table 20-Child Guidance and Speech Therapy.

No. of pupils treated.

Child GuidanceSpeech Therapy
(i) by the Authority55247
(ii) Otherwise393

Table: Tahle 21-Dental Inspections and Treatment.

Tahle 21-Dental Inspections and Treatment.

Age GroupNo. inspectedNo. found to require treatmentNo. referred for treatment at the County Council's Dental Clinics
(i)(ii)(iii)
Under 5 *21211495
6-16 and oyer7, 9085, 4303, 507
Specials4, 1584,0684,046
Total12, 2789, 6127, 648
* Nursery Schools only.
iv. Number of pupils commenced treatment6,733
iv. Number of pupils treatment completed5,407
v. Number of attendances made by pupils for treatment13, 543
vi. Number of appointments not kept2,247
vii. Number of half days devoted to(a) inspection55
(b) treatment1, 8 32
Total1,887
viii. Fillings.Permanent Teeth5, 595
Temporary Teeth2, 296
Total7,891
ix. Number of teeth filled.Permanent Teeth4, 943
Temporary2,153
Total7, 096
x. ExtractionsPermanent Teeth 995
Permanent Teeth for Orthodenture191
Total Permanent Teeth1,186
Temporary Teeth7,781
Total8,967
xi. Anaesthetics(a) General1, 507
(b) Local3, 311
(c) Regional391
Total5, 209