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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Leyton 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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Table: 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.

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.

School.Number inspected.Number referred for treatment.Number accepting treatment.Percentage of acceptances.
Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.
Canterbury53629039521239464.8
Cann Hall504833475423558.6
Capworth22850118339638566.5
Church945246940424351.3
Connaught1233818725124873.4
Da vies Lane..................
Downsell493963636025359.8
Farmer5901054216630562.8
Goodall1325577834824858.2
Kirkdale869338506270.7
Knotts Green1159484729460.2
Lea Bridge483637255163.8
Mayville1065105632322358.5
Newport647983535630073.3
Norlington..................
Ruckholt..................
Sybourn..................
St. Joseph's1301151059010151.7
Tom Hood23119215713418764.2
Trumpington
4,0633,6752,7732,5413,32962.6

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It will be seen that, of the 7,738 children inspected, only 2,424
(32 per cent.) had perfectly sound sets of teeth, while 5,314 (68
per cent.) were found to require treatment.
Of the 5,314 who were offered treatment, 3,329 accepted, the
percentage of acceptance of treatment being 62 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 Connaught
Road School the percentage of acceptances was as high as 73.4
per cent., whereas in Church Road School it was as low as
51.3 per cent.
In 210 cases (4 per cent.) the parents actually refused treatment,
while in 1,775 cases (33 per cent.) the acceptance of treatment
papers were not returned by the parents.