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Walthamstow 1921

[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
Clinic2483722984492431331492371532452311
Schools.................................3140
(b) Referred for treatment(b)4752
(c) Actually treated(c)3217
(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.Prohylatic Treatment.Dressings, etc.
(i)(2)(3)(4)( 5(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)
324133422919549697115142063243953312

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 Ailments170714821491631
Visual Defects7205927599
Defects of Nose and Throat53140112413
Dental Defects47523217483265
Other Defects2112-12
Totals773157042165920