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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

Walthamstow 1920

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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Table: "D"—Treatment of Dental Defects.1.—Number of Children dealt with.

"D"—Treatment of Dental Defects.

1.—Number of Children dealt with.

Age Groups."Specials."Totals.
(a) Inspected by Dentist:567891011121314
Clinic20234933524813614713423618667212061
Schools—2133-------7132846
(b) Referred for treatment(b)4357
(c) Actually treated(c)3411
(d) Re-treated (result of periodical examination)(d)—

Table: 2.—Particulars of Time given and of Operations undertaken.

2.—Particulars of Time given and of Operations undertaken.

No, of Half-Days devoted to Inspection.No. of Half-Days devoted to Treatment.Total No. of Attendances made by the Children at the Clinic.No. of Permanent Teeth.No. of Temporary Teeth.Total No. of Fillings.No. of Administrations of General Anaesthetics included in (4) and (6).No. of other Operations.
Extracted.Filled.Extracted.Filled.Permanent Teeth.Temporary Teeth.
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)
*334313587101110236241180928322183134346

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* Inspection is also made of Urgent Cases at the Dental Clinic on Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Friday Mornings.

Table: TABLE V.Summary of Treatment of Defects as shown in Table IV (A, B, C, D and F, but excluding E).

TABLE V.

Summary of Treatment of Defects as shown in Table IV (A, B, C, D and F, but excluding E).

Disease or Defect.Number of Children
Referred for Treatment.Treated.
Under Local Education Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Totals.
Minor Ailments154113911091500
Visual Defects73156817585
Defects of Nose and Throat49336114375
Dental Defects43573411923503
Other Defects2571623
Totals714757382485986