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The Ministry of Health and Authorities throughout the world consider that 1 part per million
is an ideal level.
Orthodontics
Every effort is made to correct irregularities of the teeth, from gross disfigurement to the
lone misplaced tooth, because should the condition remain untreated beyond the age of 14 years
it is extremely difficult to get a satisfactory result either functionally or aesthetically,
Hiere appears to be a certain lack of awareness on the part of parents (a), that the teeth are
in fact misplaced (b). that this can generally be improved (c). that having started treatment the
utmost diligence and patience on their part is required to secure the necessary co-operation from
the child in order to obtain a successful result.
This would appear to be a subject for inclusion in Dental Health Education for children and
adults.
St. Bartholomews Hospital
From time to time cases occur when specialised treatment is required which cannot be provided
in the Corporation's Dental Surgery, generally through lack of space for the appropriate
equipment. These are mainly General Anaesthetics and Extra-Oral radiographs.
The Staff of the Dental Department are always most kind, co-operative and helpful in every
way in offering their expertise and equipment to the great benefit of patients referred there. I
am indeed most grateful to them.
Sir John Cass foundation School
In September the Senior half of the school was transferred to a newly-built school in Tower
Hamlets with the result that the City does not now have a Local Authority school for all ages.
Children from 5-11 will continue to attend the Foundation School in Dukes Place. It is
understood that re-building will shortly take place here and it is hoped that there will be provision
of an adequate room and facilities for medical and dental examinations.
Inner London Education Authority
A good deal of my time has been spent with the Chief Dental Officers of other Inner London
Boroughs on committees in collaboration with the Authority's Dental Adviser in a really big effort
to build up the Dental Service offered to children who attend Inner London Education Authority
Schools, which it is hoped will be second to none in this country, in due course.
National Health Service
Those who attend for treatment from the City of London School, City of London School for
Girls, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, and Corporation Staff are all seen under the National
Health Service.
There is nothing to be noted here which has any especial significance, and the pattern of
treatment is much the same as that seen in the average dental practice.
INTERN ATIONAL CERTIFICATES OF VACCINATION
Some 2,661 certificates were authenticated during the half year commencing 1st July, 1966
and in addition 70 certificates were returned unstamped as the doctors who had performed the
vaccinations did not practice in the City of London.
WELFARE SERVICES
NATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT 1948, PART III
SECTION 21 (i) (a) - RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION
This section relates to the provision of Residential Accommodation for persons who by
reason of age, infirmity or other circumstances are in need of care and attention which is not
otherwise available to thepi.
The Corporation has 15 beds at "Hillside", 129 St. Johns Way, N.19. on a "sharing" basis
with other boroughs; the owning borough is the London Borough of Islington. Use is also made
of beds in homes managed by voluntary societies. The work by the Health and Welfare Officer
has, however, shown that this provision is inadequate.
"Hillside" is scheduled for run down and closure in 1973, the allocation of beds to the City
reducing annually until that time. The Corporation is accordingly making arrangements to provide
residential accommodation in its own premises.
One of the associated problems is the fact that there is a Salvation Army Hostel in the City
from which many applications are received from residents for admission to residential accommodation.
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