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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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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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 Dental Officers:—
| Age Groups (in years) | No. of Children inspected at School | No. of Children referred for treatment | No. of Children specially inspected at the Clinic | Total number of Children referred for treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 705 | 359 | 217 | 576 |
| 6 | 820 | 566 | 331 | 897 |
| 7 | 1027 | 713 | 350 | 1063 |
| 8 | 868 | 597 | 309 | 906 |
| 9 | 884 | 560 | 274 | 834 |
| 10 | 761 | 460 | 255 | 715 |
| 11 | 877 | 523 | 233 | 756 |
| 12 | 864 | 544 | 154 | 698 |
| 13 | 763 | 494 | 114 | 608 |
| 14 | 805 | 540 | 97 | 637 |
| 15 | 409 | 213 | 42 | 255 |
| 16 | 155 | 104 | 5 | 109 |
| 17 | 35 | 18 | — | 18 |
| 18 | 15 | 3 | — | 3 |
| 8988 | 5694 | 2381 | 8075 |
In addition to the ordinary dental work of fillings and extractions, 26
dentures and 295 regulation plates were supplied. Further, 124 X-ray
examinations of the teeth of children of school age were carried out at
the Mayesbrook Dental Clinic.
Full details of the dental work are shown in Table V.
Open Air School.
During 1954 the number of children on roll varied from 110 on
31.12.53 to 108 on 31.12.54. The number of admissions was 35 and of
discharges 37. Only 3 children were admitted for debility with no other
defect; and the trend towards a school for physically handicapped children,
as opposed to an open air school is again emphasised. This has been
recognised by the recent installation of heating throughout the school.
The general work of the school has continued along previous lines
and there has again been the closest co-operation between teaching and
medical staff.
Recommendations for admission were received from the following
sources:—
School Medical Officers 24
Borough Education Officer 3
Tuberculosis Officer 2
Others 6
The diagnoses of the admissions were:—
School Medical Officers:—
Asthma 8
Bronchiectasis 1
Cerebral Palsy 3
Meningocele 1
Habit spasm 1