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DENTALS E R V I C E S
I am indebted to the Principal Dental Officer for the following
report:-
SCHOOL DENTAL SERVICE
The School Dental Service was able during 1970 to provide full dental
treatment for any school child in the Borough receiving education from the
local authority including those in special schools. The percentage of the
school roll inspected in 1970 was 83% compared with 79% 1969. The
number of courses of treatment commenced in 1970 was 5,024 and the number
of these completed was 3,953, this gives a completion rate of 78% compared
with 67% in 1969.
CONSERVATION AND ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT
There were 6,429 fillings in permanent teeth and 3,931 in deciduous
teeth, a total of 10,360. The amount of orthodontic treatment carried out
during the year was very satisfactory, 49 new cases were commenced and 34
completed; eight children were referred to the Dental Consultant at Whipps
Cross Hospital.
DENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION
Dental Hygiene kits were distributed to all new school entrants in
1970, this experiment was most successful. I would like to thank all the
teaching staff in Infant Schools for their co-operation, the Nursing Staff
and Health Visitors have also helped in this field of dental work during
the year 1970.
STAFFING
We began the year 1970 with a full staff. However, as the year
progressed we had casualties. One full time dental officer became ill
in July and was retired on medical grounds in December 1970. Another
full time dental officer was incapacitated for three months due to a
broken wrist and was also retired in December 1970.
I would like to once again thank the dental staff for their hard
work in 1970 with special mention of the increased number of school
inspections.
MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE DENTAL SERVICES
Treatment was available at all dental clinics for expectant and
nursing mothers and children under five years old. In the year 1970 the
figures have been increased. During 1969 the number of pre-school
children inspected was 417 and in 1970 it was 625. The number of courses
of treatment completed in these years were 275 and 347 respectively. The
number of fillings increased by 248 over the 1969 figure.
GENERAL COMMENTS
The year 1970 was the most successful year we have had from a dental
point of view. I wish to thank head-teachers, teachers in schools,
medical and dental staff in clinics and the administrative staff in the
School Health Section of the Civic Centre for their co-operation and help.
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