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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
Ilford 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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The considerable amount of dental disease present in children is shown by a perusal of the following table relating to school children inspected in the routine age groups by the School Dentist:—
| Age groups (in years). | No. inspected. | No. referred for treatment. | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 692 | 407 | 58.81 |
| 6 | 617 | 344 | 55.75 |
| 7 | 623 | 403 | 64.68 |
| 8 | 814 | 504 | 61.91 |
| 9 | 1,031 | 571 | 55.38 |
| 10 | 1,137 | 583 | 51.27 |
| 11 | 830 | 450 | 54.21 |
| 12 | 703 | 356 | 50.64 |
| 13 | 589 | 271 | 46.01 |
| 14 | 248 | 110 | 44.35 |
| 15 | 69 | 32 | 46.37 |
| Specials | 241 | 241 | 100.00 |
| Totals | 7,594 | 4,272 | 56.25 |
Full details of the dental work can be seen in Table IV.,
Group IV., on page 152.
(d) Treatment of Uncleanliness.—It was found necessary to
deal with 38 children under the Education Act, 1921, Section 87,
statutory notices being served on the parents. In 24 instances the
statutory notices not being complied with, the children were
brought to the School Clinic by the Nurse and cleansed.
The School Nurses paid 130 visits to the schools, for the purpose
of inspecting the heads and clothing of the children, with
the following result:—
Number of Children Inspected. Number Infected. Per Cent.
34,088 1,412 4
Here again the effect of the School Medical Service is being steadily felt, the percentages for previous years being:—
| 1919 | 10.7 |
| 1920 | 10 |
| 1921 | 6 |
| 1922 | 5 |
| 1923 | 5 |
| 1924 | 4 |
| 1925 | 4 |
No prosecutions were instituted during 1925 under Section 87
of the Education Act, 1921.
On the 8th December, 1924, I reported to the School Management
Committee that it was necessary occasionally to