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Tottenham 1919
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham District]
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Treatment.
No. of Patients.
No. of Teeth
Extracted.
Extractions without Anaesthetic 467 1,187
,, with Local Anaesthetic 742 1,801
„ with General Anaesthetic 609 1,307
Total 1,818 4,295
Number of Fillings and Dressings 149
Provision of Surgical Instruments:—56 Children, suffering from the following ailments, have been supplied with surgical boots or other appliances. They have all been enabled to return to school.
| Cases. | Cases. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Paralysis | 13 | Des Cavus | 1 |
| Infantile Paralysis | 4 | Hip Deformity | 1 |
| Poliomyelitis | 5 | Flat Foot | 2 |
| Tubercular Hip | 2 | Amputated Leg | 1 |
| Rickets | 4 | Spinal Caries | 1 |
| Congenital Deformity | 1 | Spinal Weakness | 4 |
| Talipes | 1 | Appendicitis | 1 |
| Tubercular Foot | 1 | Hernia | 1 |
| Tubercular Knee | 4 | Malformation | 4 |
| Weak Ankles | 1 | Tracheotomy Tube | 1 |
Repairs and replacements have been carried out in 39 cases.
Open Air Schools:—In the late spring of the year the matter of
providing outdoor education was taken into consideration, and several
sites were viewed for the purpose. It appeared1 that the most suitable
location for the first venture of this kind was the Downhills Park.
There is ample space in the Recreation ground, and the Band Stand
offered a suitable shelter should the weather prove inclement. Before
preparations had been completed the season had too far advanced and
for the time the project had to be abandoned. The matter is still
prominent in the minds of your Committee, and the desirability of open
air schools is likely to constitute part of your scheme to be realised
in the near future. There are a sufficient number of scholars of different
ages, whose health is below par, who do not suffer from any definite
or recognisable malady, but who would greatly benefit by open air
instruction. It is hoped that the preliminary steps taken in 1919 will,
in 1920, be further advanced', and that one or more of the parks or
open spaces will have their bandstands adapted for school room purposes