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East Ham 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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Group IV.—Dentai Defects.
(1) Number of Children who were:—
| Routine Age Groups. | Age. Total. | Specials. (see note d) | Total. | Grand Total. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Inspected by the dentist | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | |||
| 1330 | 1993 | 2166 | 2295 | 1583 | 9367 | 95 | 50 | 82 | 55 | 9 | 297 | 9664 | |
(b) Found to require treatment 7513.
(c) Actually treated 2191.
(d) Re treated during the year as the result of periodical examination noire) Nil
(2) Half-davs devoted to:—
Inspection 74
Treatment 298
Total 372
(3) Attendances made by children for treatment 3991.
(4) Fillings:—
Permanent teeth 686
Temporary teeth 975
Total 1660
(5) Extractions:—
Permanent teeth 417
Temporary teeth 4226
Total 4643
(6) Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions 181.
(7) Other operations:—
Permanent teeth 414
Temporary teeth 199
Total 013
Group V.—Uncleanliness and Verminous Conditions
(see note f).
(i.) Average number of visits per school made during the year by
the School Nurses 5
(ii.) Total number of examinations of children in the Schools
by School Nurses 02,207
(iii.) Number of individual children found unclean 2,187
(iv.) Number of children cleansed under arrangements made by
the Local Education Authority Nil.
(v.) Number of cases in which legal proceedings were taken:—
(a) Under the Education Act, 1921 Nil.
(b) Under School Attendance Byelaws Nil.
NOTES ON TABLE IV.
(a) The Table should deal with all defects treated during the
year, however they were brought to the Authority's notice, i.e.,
whether by routine inspection, special inspection, or otherwise,
during the year in question or previously.
(b) This heading should include all cases that received treatment
under definite arrangements or agreements for treatment
made by the Local Education Authority and sanctioned by
the Board of Education under Sections 16 and 80 of the Education
Act, 1921. Cases which, after being recommended for