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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

Newham 1965

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Newham]

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Table: 5. Dental Inspection and Treatment

5. Dental Inspection and Treatment

Number of pupils
196519661967196819691970
(i)Inspections
(a) First Inspection at Schools193352509423572248833064628486
(b) First Inspection at Clinics697469448069779453005280
(c) Number of (a) + (b) found to Require Treatment196882389522962227692396822499
(d) Number of (a) + (b) Offered Treatment176182195920894204972083018373
(e) Re-Inspected at School or Clinic209324732650254457205956
(f) Number of (e) Found to Require Treatment165021392245232445374658
(ii)Treatment Number of Individual Pupils Treated11020112431181110187105319227
Total Number of Attendances284303018131063290313006227640
(iii)Number of Pupils who Received Orthodontic Treatment436411404372302320
(iv)Number of Pupils Supplied with Dentures (Full or Part)595967422929
H - SCREENING TESTS
1. Phenylketonuria Testing of Urine - Children under 5 years
(a)Number Tested44164322480940233836631
(b)Number Positive-3----
2. Vision Testing - Children of School Age
(i)Aged 5 years
(a) First Test29243182284936151962910
(b) Re-Test308402291498140129
(c) Number of (a) and (b) Referred to Medical Officer18618815524311131
(ii)Aged 8 years and above
(a) Tested15238161771541816126942812171
(b) Referred to Eye Clinic644724648600710622