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As already mentioned, therapeutic swimming is arranged for some of the
pupils attending the Bentry School, and the following report has been submitted
by Mr. A. Brand, who is responsible for this type of treatment:-
"As I resigned from the Hospital Service early last year, I feared that I
would be unable to continue with the swimming activities for the Bentry School.
I was somewhat perturbed by the thought that these activities would be discontinued,
as it seemed very probable that you would be unable to get anyone to
replace me. Having given the matter some thought, I decided to approach Dr.
Gordon, the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford, with a view to combining with
my Ilford Orthopaedic Class which I was still continuing.
I am happy to say we reached agreement on this, and that the Bentry
children now come to the Ilford Swimming Bath every Friday between 12 noon and
1 p.m., this being made possible by Mr. Hurton, the Headmaster, and his Staff on
one side, altering the meal time, etc. to suit, and agreement between the two
Medical Officers of Health and myself on the other.
The children look forward to this session very much, and several have
actually learned to swim this year.
Last week I tried out a new 'buoyancy' costume which proved better than
the use of swimming rings for these children, and I would recommend that some of
them are purchased, provided they can be obtained in suitable sizes.
Should any of the good people of Dagenham, who are swimmers and have an
hour to spare between 12 - 1 on Friday, feel they would like to help with this
worth-while task, I will be only too pleased to see them and instruct them on
how to help these handicapped children leam a very useful accomplishment."
DENTAL SERVICES
I give below the statistical summar of the year's work:Sessions
(equivalent half-days)
1. School dental inspections 79
2. School dental treatment (excluding orthodontics) 908
3. School dental orthodontic treatment 9
4. Dental treatment of mothers and young children 49
Total sessions 1,045
School Dental Inspection
5. Pupils inspected at periodic inspections 3,752
6. Pupils inspected as specials 998
7. Pupils found to require treatment 4,193
8. Pupils offered treatment 4,135
School Dental Treatment
9. Pupils actually treated (for the first time this year) 1,761
10. Attendances by pupils for treatment 5,349
11. Appointments not kept 1,689
12. Fillings:
(a) permanent teeth 3,329
(b) temporary teeth 1,917
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