Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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Findings of Dental Inspection.
The following table shows in statistical form the results of
school dental inspection in individual schools and over the whole area.
The following table shows in statistical form the results of school dental inspection in individual schools and over the whole area.
School. | Number inspected. | Number referred for treatment. | Number accepting treatment. | Percentage of acceptances. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Boys. | Girls. | Boys. | Girls. | |||
Canterbury | 517 | 292 | 360 | 215 | 348 | 60.5 |
Cann Hall | 562 | 99 | 354 | 51 | 228 | 56.3 |
Capworth | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Church | 92 | 582 | 70 | 424 | 256 | 51.8 |
Da vies Lane | 711 | 242 | 397 | 118 | 237 | 46.0 |
Downsell | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Farmer | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Goodall | 112 | 685 | 56 | 378 | 249 | 57.3 |
Lea Bridge | 39 | 55 | 28 | 43 | 39 | 54.9 |
Mayville | 124 | 551 | 84 | 341 | 174 | 41.0 |
Newport | 694 | 87 | 363 | 44 | 249 | 60.1 |
Ruckholt | 272 | 249 | 182 | 188 | 215 | 58.1 |
Sybourn | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
St. Joseph's | 126 | 100 | 97 | 84 | 106 | 58.5 |
Tom Hood | 230 | 190 | 124 | 100 | 122 | 54.4 |
Trumpington | 159 | 467 | 89 | 265 | 185 | 52.2 |
Knotts Green | 102 | 90 | 78 | 71 | 79 | 53.7 |
Norlington | 135 | 734 | 116 | 594 | 529 | 74.5 |
Kirkdale | 108 | 111 | 42 | 47 | 54 | 60.6 |
Connaught | 429 | 137 | 262 | 88 | 192 | 54.8 |
4,412 | 4,671 | 2,702 | 3,051 | 3,262 | 56.7 |
It will be seen that, of the 9,083 children inspected, only 3,330
(36 per cent.) had perfectly sound sets of teeth, while 5,753 (63
per cent.) were found to require treatment.
Of the 5,753 who were offered treatment, 3,262 accepted, the
percentage of acceptance of treatment being 56 per cent. The
figures show that in individual schools there is a considerable difference
in the response of parents to the offers of skilled dental
treatment on behalf of their children. For instance, in Norlington
Road School the percentage of acceptances was as high as 74.5
per cent., whereas in Mayville Road School is was as low as
40.94 per cent.
In 299 cases (5 per cent.) the parents actually refused treatment,
while in 2,203 cases (38 per cent.) the acceptance of treatment
papers were not returned by the parents.