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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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Miss Lough resigned her full-time appointment as Speech Therapist
with effect from 31st December, 1948, but has continued to be engaged on a
part-time sessional basis for 5 half-days weekly.
School Dentists.— Of 11,467 inspections by the Dentists (including
special cases) 7,887 (or 68-7 per cent.) were found to require treatment,
compared with 7,440 (or 64 per cent.) in 1947, 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.
In addition to the ordinary dental work of fillings and extractions, 240
regulation plates, 10 crowns, and 7 dentures were supplied. 3,038 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 of children | No referred for treatment | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1,486 | 1,036 | 69 |
| 6 | 1,461 | 1,056 | 72 |
| 7 | 1,173 | 891 | 76 |
| 8 | 1,109 | 775 | 70 |
| 9 | 1,146 | 819 | 71 |
| 10 | 1,073 | 746 | 69 |
| 11 | 918 | 601 | 65 |
| 12 | 884 | 568 | 64 |
| 13 | 903 | 562 | 62 |
| 14 | 918 | 588 | 64 |
| 15 | 350 | 227 | 64 |
| 16 | 33 | 12 | 36 |
| 17 | 11 | 4 | 36 |
| 18 | 2 | 2 | 100 |
| Total | 11,467 | 7,887 | 68 |
Full details of the dental work are shown in Table IV.
Open-air School.— During 1948 41 children were admitted, 41 ceased
attendance, and on the 31st December, 1948, 83 children were on the school
roll, 2 vacancies remaining unfilled.
Those admitted were recommended for examination from the following
sources :—
School Medical Officer 31
Tuberculosis Officer 4
Head Teachers 2
Others 4
The above 41 children were admitted for the following reasons :—
School Medical Officer :—
Anaemia and dyspepsia 1
Asthma 3
Bronchial Asthma 7
Bronchitis and Anaemia 1
Bronchitis and Pulmonary Catarrh 1
Debility and Asthma 3
Recurrent pneumonia and Asthma 1
Debility and Sub-normal nutrition 3
Debility and Catarrh 1
Debility and Nephritis 1
Malnutrition and Pulmonary Catarrh 1
Malnutrition 3
Heart—mitral cystolic murmur 1
Recurrent rheumatic carditis 1
Partially sighted and hemiparesis 1
Spastic paraplegia 1
Chronic osteomyelitis 1