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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 1928

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]

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Table: The following table shows the percentage of acceptances of treatment by the School Dentist in the various schools during 1928—

The following table shows the percentage of acceptances of treatment by the School Dentist in the various schools during 1928—

School.Number inspected.No. referred for treatment.No. of acceptances of treatment.Percentage of acceptances.
Barkingside3602057838.04
Becontree1,43595725927.06
Chadwell3282373916.45
Christchurch80942624457.27
Cleveland83056118532.97
Downshall1,20958225243.20
Goodmayes66839121153.96
Highlands1,45781727733.90
Little Heath123821923.10
Loxford86249823747.59
Newbury Park57332219861.48
Roman Catholic59239813132.91
South Park90161921334.41
Uphall24215713082.80
Totals10,3896,2522,47339.55

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Full details of the dental work are shown in Table IV,
Group IV, on page 147.
(d) Treatment of Uncleanliness.—It was found necessary to
deal with 56 children under the Education Act, 1921, Section 87,
statutory notices being served on the parents. In 21 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 172 visits to the schools (an average
of 10 visits to each school during the year), for the purpose of
inspecting the heads and clothing of the children, with the following
result:—
Number of Children Inspected. Number Infected. Per Cent.
56,645 1,607* 2.8
*78 of these children were found to be infected with living
vermin; the remainder with nits only. A very high standard is