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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
Ilford 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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School Dentists.—Of 11,653 inspections by the Dentists (including
special cases) 7,440 (or 64 per cent.) were found to require treatment, compared
with 5,079 (or 69 per cent.) in 1946, 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.
In addition to the ordinary dental work of fillings and extractions, 208
regulation plates, 18 crowns, and 2 dentures wore supplied. 2,518 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 inspections No. referred of children for treatment | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1,045 | 659 | 63.0 |
| 6 | 1,186 | 856 | 72.1 |
| 7 | 1,082 | 740 | 68.3 |
| 8 | 1,618 | 1,052 | 65.0 |
| 9 | 1,472 | 990 | 67.2 |
| 10 | 1,442 | 933 | 64.7 |
| 11 | 865 | 550 | 63.5 |
| 12 | 999 | 515 | 51.5 |
| 13 | 937 | 557 | 59.4 |
| 14 | 643 | 397 | 61.7 |
| 15 | 253 | 153 | 60.5 |
| 16 | 66 | 20 | 30.3 |
| 17 | 38 | 18 | 47.3 |
| 18 | 6 | — | — |
| 19 | 1 | — | — |
Full details of the dental work are shown in Table IV.
Open-air School.—During 1947 32 children were admitted, 33 ceased
attendance, and on the 31st December 1947, 83 children were on the school
roll, 2 vacancies remaining unfilled.
Those admitted were recommended for examination from the following
sources:—
School Medical Officer 14
Rheumatism specialist 6
Others 12
The above 32 children were admitted for the following reasons:—
School Medical Officer:—
Subnormal Nutrition 1
Malnutrition and Debility 1
Chronic Bronchitis, Undernutrition, and Nasal
Obstruction 1
Asthma 4
Bronchial Asthma 1
Bronchitis, Asthma and Eczema 1
Cardiac Debility 1
Spastic Diplegia 1
Congenital Morbic Cordis 1
Contracted Tendo-Achilles 1
Chronic Catarrh 1
Head Teachers:—
Cardiac Debility and Poor Nutrition 1
Asthma and Bronchial Catarrh 1
Undernutrition 1
Bronchitis and Asthma 1
Undernutrition, Slack Posture and Debility 1
Delicate, Migraine and Malnutrition 1