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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 1930

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]

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143
With regard to children who had previously been inspected by
the Dentists and found to require dental treatment, and whose
parents had not accepted such treatment, the following table shows
the percentage of acceptances of treatment as a result of the Dentist's Re-inspection.

Table: Notices were issued to the parents requesting their attendance at the re-inspections.

Notices were issued to 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.
BarkingsideMixed103933537.67
BecontreeLower1781748951.14
ChristchurchJunior55543055.55
,,Girls96705071.42
,,Boys52432044.18
Downs hallJunior103905257.77
Fairlop,,43432353.48
Highlands,,73643046.86
Little HeathMixed3232721.87
Mayes brookJunior49452146.66
Newbury ParkJunior86832529.41
Totals...87079138248.68

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In addition to these figures, the Dentist has carried out two
complete inspections of the children's teeth at the Open. Air School,
and all those referred for treatment, viz., 82, have received attention,
either by the School Dentists or elsewhere.
Full details of the dental work are shown in Table IV,
Group IV, on page 165.
(e) Treatment of Uncleanliness.—It was found necessary to
deal with 67 children under the Education Act, 1921, Section 87,
statutory notices being served on the parents. In 18 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 7 visits to each school during the year), for the purpose of