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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 1952

[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.

SchoolNo. of Children inspectedNo. requiring treatmentNo. approved for treatmentNo. accepting treatmentNo. refusing treatmentPercentage of acceptances
Canterbury..................
Cann Hall8044424424251796.1
Capworth501356356350698.3
Church..................
Connaught..................
Davies Lane9184754754354091.5
Downsell ...................
Farmer4553093092901993.8
Goodall..................
Harr ow Green..................
Knotts Green..................
Lea Bridge..................
Mayville9504834093327781.1
Newport4323793793463391.3
Norlington..................
Sybourn..................
St. Joseph's1361301301102080.4
Tom Hood..................
Trumpington..................
County High..................

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Report by the Area Dental Officer (Mr. A. E. Hall).
For nine months of the year the dental staffing position was
slightly improved. With the assistance of a second full-time dental
surgeon, it was possible to keep both Park House and Leyton Green
dental surgeries open full-time. In addition, the services of a third
dental officer were available for three half days a week in one of the
two dental surgeries at Dawlish Road Clinic.
Mr. Shamash continued his attendance at Park House Clinic
on two half days a week to advise and treat orthodontic cases sent
to him by the other dental officers.
Even so, the manpower in terms of dental officers was only
equal to 2 5/11ths, instead of the authorised strength of six.
Working in conjunction with these dental officers, the Oral
Hygienist (Miss Watts) devoted 7/11ths of her time to the school
and maternity and child welfare services in the area.