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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

Leyton 1950

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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8. Discharged unsuccessful 2
9. Number on waiting list 15
10. Number of cured cases relapsing and requiring
further treatment during:
First Year following discharge Nil
Second „ „ „ 3
Third ,, „ „ 1
11. Total number of attendances 1,785
Cases of squint requiring operation were referred to Mr. M.
Klein, Ophthalmic Surgeon, Whipps Cross Hospital, who operates
on all cases referred to him from the Leyton Clinic.
School Dental Service.
Findings of Dental Inspection.

Table: The following table shows in statistical form the results of school dental inspection in the individual schools mentioned.

The following table shows in statistical form the results of school dental inspection in the individual schools mentioned.

School.Number inspected.Number referred for treatment.Number accepting treatment.Percentage of acceptances.
Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.
Canterbury..................
Cann Hall..................
Capworth..................
Church..................
Connaught..................
Davies Lane46542618219428280.5
Downsell..................
Farmer..................
Goodall..................
Harrow Green..................
Kirkdale..................
Knotts Green..................
Lea bridge..................
Mayville..................
Newport45146917219829278.9
Norlington456...236...15766.5
Sybourn..................
St. Joseph's..................
Tom Hood..................
Trumpington180164768410867.5
County High..................

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Report by Authority's Senior Dental Officer
(A. E. Hall, L.D.S.)
Once again I regret I have to draw attention to the melancholy
fact that the School Dental Service is rapidly disintegrating due to
lack of dental surgeons to treat the children. Not only are dental
officers leaving the school service throughout the country; but,
what is far more serious from the long-term point of view, there
is no recruitment of young practitioners wishing to make the
treatment of children their life's work.