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X-ray facilities are available at Mayesbrook Clinic for patients
attending either Valentines or Mayesbrook Dental Clinic. Manford
Way Clinic has a separate X-ray Unit.
During 1956 I commenced treating school children after school
hours. This has been made possible by the introduction of evening
sessions which commence at 5.15 p.m. and end at 8.15 p.m. Many
older secondary school children studying for examinations prefer not
to miss school time and so are grateful to attend during these evening
sessions.
At the end of 1956 9 part-time dental surgeons were employed
in the Ilford area school dental service, accounting for 26 sessions per
week between them, thus making the equivalent of 2 36 full-time
dental officers. In addition, my proportion (0 85) of School Health
Service duties brought the total to 3-21 officers.
The number of school children inspected at schools during 1956
was 3,942. It was impossible to inspect more school children owing
to the shortage of dental officers."
It was possible for the Denists to visit some of the schools for the
purposes of inspection, 3,942 children were inspected at schools of which
2,792 required treatment.
Children seen by the doctors at routine medical inspections and at the
School Clinics, who are found to require dental treatment are referred to
the Dental Clinics.
In addition to the 2,792 children referred for treatment by the Dental
Surgeons at School Inspections there were 2,387 children specially referred
by parents, teachers and School Doctors.

In addition to the ordinary dental work of fillings and extractions, 25
dentures and 344 regulation appliances were supplied.
Full details of the dental work are shown in Table V.