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Ilford 1929

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]

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the parents requesting their attendance at the re-inspections.

School.Department.No. of Children Re-in-spected.No. referred for treatment.No. of acceptances of treatment.Percentage of acceptances.
BarkingsideMixed79792025.31
ChadwellMixed32321751.51
ChristchurchJun. Mixed59593559.32
Cleveland65633250.79
GeariesLower97955355.78
HighlandsJun. Mixed88864046.51
Loxford,,50482756.25
Newbury Park,,92895764.04
R. CatholicMixed1361224234.42
South ParkLower43391948.71
UphallJun. Mixed68642945.31
ValentinesMixed24221359.09
Totals83379838448.12

In addition to these figures, the Dentist has carried out four
complete inspections of the children's teeth at the Open Air School,
and all those referred for treatment, viz., 80, have received attention.
Full details of the dental work are shown in Table IV,
Group IV, on page 49.
(d) Treatment of Uncleanliness.— It was found necessary to
deal with 28 children under the Education Act, 1921, Section 87,
statutory notices being served on the parents. In 7 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 134 visits to the schools (an average
of 7 visits to each school during the year), for the purpose of