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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 1947

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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School Dental Service.
Findings of Dental Inspection.

Table: The following table shows in statistical form the results of school dental inspection in the individual schools mentioned.

The following table shows in statistical form the results of school dental inspection in the individual schools mentioned.

School.Number inspected.Number referred for treatment.Number accepting treatment.Percentage of acceptances.
Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.
Canterbury..................
Cann Hall28126710112419084.4
Capworth..................
Church..................
Connaught1723906718719175.1
Davies Lane..................
Downsell32328428425140275.1
Farmer..................
Goodall2822291108714071.0
Kirkdale495715162890.3
Knotts Green..................
Lea Bridge..................
Mayville..................
Newport..................
Norlington22944110723925673.9
Sybourn41021335217135167.1
St. Joseph's403223203069.7
Tom Hood..................
Trumpington..................
County High49741626221137278.7

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Report by the Authority's Senior Dental Officer
(A. E. Hall, L.D.S.)
Administration .
The year 1947 has been one of considerable difficulty in the
carrying out of the necessary dental treatment for mothers, infants
and school children in the area due to the very depleted dental
staff.
On 18th January a dental attendant was appointed in a
permanent capacity to replace one who had acted in a temporary
capacity during part of the war, and to work with Mr. Horton at
the Council's Health Centre at Leyton Green. On the day she
commenced duty, however, Mr. Horton was admitted to hospital
with an illness from which he did not recover sufficiently to resume
his duties, and was lost to the Council's Health Service. It was