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Ilford 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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School Dentists.—Of 7,348 inspections by the Dentist (including
special cases) 5,079 (or 69 per cent.) were found to require treatment, compared
with 5,159 (or 64 per cent.) in 1945, 5,914 (or 53 per cent.) in 1944,
7,763 (or 61 per cent.) in 1943, 9,223 (or 61 per cent.) in 1942, 8,289 (or 65
per cent.) in 1941, 5,583 (or 56 per cent.) in 1940.
In addition to the ordinary dental work of fillings and extractions, 149
regulation plates, 5 crowns, and 7 dentures were supplied. 1,274 visits
were made by children to the Dental Clinic for regulation purposes.
The amount of dental disease present in children at various ages is shown by the following table relating to school children inspected by the school Dentists:—
| Age groups (in years) | No. of inspection of children | s No. referred for treatment | Percentage. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 863 | 503 | 58.2 |
| 6 | 920 | 627 | 68.1 |
| 7 | 1182 | 835 | 70.6 |
| 8 | 831 | 636 | 76.5 |
| 9 | 894 | 657 | 73.4 |
| 10 | 884 | 654 | 73.9 |
| 11 | 581 | 389 | 66.9 |
| 12 | 592 | 328 | 55.4 |
| 13 | 336 | 263 | 78.2 |
| 14 | 192 | 118 | 61.4 |
| 15 | 73 | 69 | 94.5 |
Full details of the dental work are shown in Table IV.
Open-air School.—During 1946, 50 children were admitted, 46 ceased
attendance, and on the 31st December, 1946, 84 children were on the school
roll, 1 vacancy remaining unfilled.
Those admitted were recommended for examination from the following
sources:—
School Medical Officer 31
Rheumatism specialist 5
Others 14
The above 50 children were admitted for the following reasons:—
School Medical Officer:—
Malnutrition 1
Debility 3
Debility and Subnormal Nutrition 2
Debility and Asthma 1
Subnormal Nutrition and Cardiac abnormality 1
Subnormal Nutrition, Anaemia & Nasal Catarrh 1
Subnormal Nutrition and Pulmonary Catarrh 1
Subnormal Nutrition 2
Bronchial Catarrh and Subnormal Nutrition 1
Bronchitis and Asthma 9
Bronchitis 1
Asthma 4
Nervousness 1
Dislocation of Hip Joint and Nervous Debility 1
Asthma and Pulmonary Catarrh 1
Amputated leg 1
Rheumatism Specialist:—
Mitral Stenosis 1
Congenital Heart Disease 1
Debility 2
Subnormal Nutrition and Anaemia 1