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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 1937

[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.
Canterbury..................
Cann Hall4991142996419453.4
Capworth29854123444239358.1
Church..................
Connaught1353268717612949.0
Davies Lane5271833389721148.5
Downsell556883605722754.4
Farmer5961004528327851.9
Goodall1155916335124759.6
Kirkdale829247508587.6
Knotts Green..................
Lea Bridge..................
Mayville..................
Newport..................
Norlington1316909053046074.2
Ruckholt25722917415216650.0
Sybourn54228039120334357.7
St. Joseph's..................
Tom Hood23818814011515159.2
Trumpington15648910735228461.8
4,1323,9112,7822,6723,16858.1

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It will be seen that, of the 8,043 children inspected, only 2,589
(32 per cent.) had perfectly sound sets of teeth, while 5,454 (67
per cent.) were found to require treatment.
Of the 5,454 who were offered treatment, 3,168 accepted, the
percentage of acceptance of treatment being 58 percent. 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 Kirkdale
Road School the percentage of acceptances was as high as 87.6
percent., whereas in Davies Lane School it was as low as
48.5 per cent.
In 249 cases (4 per cent.) the parents actually refused treatment,
while in 2,051 cases (37 percent.) the acceptance of treatment
papers were not returned by the parents.