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visited this year after gates into the school playground had been adjusted to allow
the caravan entry. The effect of these routine visits is such that our stay at each
school is now much shorter as the effect of near total cfental health is achieved with
over 90%of the children seen and treated at each visit. It is gratifying to note that the
children in these circumstances are encouraged to have treatment in the caravan by
school staff and parents alike.
The orthodontic service was improved at the end of the year by the appointment of
a part time orthodontist who will it is hoped become full time early in 1970, The
Principal School Dental Officer and the orthodontist plan to carry out a very detailed
survey of occlusion of all the children in secondary schools in the Borough, By so
doing it is anticipated that the need and demand for orthodontic treatment can be
accurately assessed and tte < degree of malocclusion analysed.
Academic Activities
During the year the Principal School Dental Officer completed the full year's
academic course leading to the newly instituted Diploma in Dental Public Health of the
Royal College of Surgeons of England and was successful in passing the final examination
Several of the dental officers attended refresher courses during the ye sr and a number
of the staff attended the British Dental Association's Annual Conference where the
dental health activities of the Borough were demonstrated. Over half our dental surgery
assistants attended evening classes in dental assisting during the year.
The Principal School Dental Officer and staff involved in these post-graduate
activities benefited greatly from the opportunity afforded them by the Borough
Council and the Inner London Education Authority"
STATISTICS
Statistics related to the School Health Service will be found on pages 127-128
(Those supplied by the Inner London Education Authority are not yet available )
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