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Hendon 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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TABLE X.
| Number of Pupils Inspected. | A (Good). | B (Fair). | C (Poor). | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 1947: | ||||||
| 7072 | 3892 | 55.03 | 2739 | 38.73 | 441 | 6.24 |
| 1948: | ||||||
| 6098 | 3028 | 49.65 | 2760 | 45.26 | 310 | 5.09 |
SCHOOL DENTAL SERVICE:
I am indebted to the Area Dental Officer for the following
report on the School Dental Service:—
"The number of children on the register increased
during the year from 15,497 to 16,242. Staffing problems
caused some dislocation to the work—Mr. K. Leney,
L.D.S., not taking up his appointment in place of Dr.
Kerpel until June. An additional Dental Officer, Miss F.
Power, B.D.S., took up her duties at the beginning of the
year and increased the number of Dental Officers to six
from April onwards. This increase in staff has not
resulted in an increase in the number of Routine Dental
Inspections in school, and was not sufficient to maintain
the level of Routine Dental Inspections in school carried
out in 1947. The reason for this slight drop in numbers
is accounted for by the accumulation of actual treatment
due to the delay in the replacement of Dr. Kerpel, and a
considerable amount of minor ailments amongst the Dental
Staff.
The condition of the children's teeth found at Routine
Dental Inspection appears to be similar to that found for
some years. The number of unsaveable teeth showed
little noticeable difference from last year. The big
majority of parents are now only too ready to avail
themselves of the services offered for their children and
in the case of Secondary Schools many scholars make their