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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 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]

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Table: TABLE20 -CHILD GUIDANCE AND SPEECH THERAPY

TABLE20 -CHILD GUIDANCE AND SPEECH THERAPY

No. of pupils treated
Child GuidanceSpeech Therapy
(i) By the Authority250
(ii) Otherwise 49-

Table: TABLE21 -DENTAL INSPECTIONS AND TREATMENT

TABLE21 -DENTAL INSPECTIONS AND TREATMENT

Age GroupsNo. inspectedNo. found to require treatmentNo. referred for treatment at the County Council's Dental Clinics
(i)(ii)(iii)
Under 5 +1046565
5-16 and over15,62010,74210,59 2
Specials4,6864,5664,555
Total20,41015,37315,212

Table: + Nursery Schools only

+ Nursery Schools only

iv.Number of pupils commenced treatment10,188
iva.Number of pupils treatment completed7,606
v.Number of attendances made by pupils for treatment22,034
vi.Number of appointments not kept4,521
vii.Number of half days devoted to (a) Inspection120
(b) Treatment2,671
Total2,791
viii.Fillings, Permanent Teeth11,043
Temporary Teeth4,084
Total15,127
ix.Number of teeth filled Permanent Teeth9,702
Temporary Teeth3,910
Total13,612
X.Extractions. Permanent Teeth1,324
Permanent Teeth for Orthodonture162
TOTAL Permanent Teeth1,486
Temporary Teeth9,531
Total11,017
xi.Anaesthetics (a) General1,721
(b) Local4,526
(c) Regional715
Total6,962
xii.Other operations (a) Permanent Teeth3,120
(b) Temporary Teeth6,072
Total9,192