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The number seen at routine Dental Inspections amounted to 9511
Number absent from routine Dental Inspections 1310
Number under treatment at time of Inspection 1981
Total accounted for 12802
Total number of children on registers 12825
This, of course, includes secondary schools. Apparently it is a custom for most clinics to
show secondary school statistics under separate headings, but as the inspection of these schools
is done in conjunction with the whole of the schools during the year, and no special session is
set aside for the treatment of pupils in secondary schools, no purpose is served by keeping separate
statistics.
Nevertheless, these statistics, for comparative reasons, are shown on another page.
All schools were inspected during the year.
Outstanding Features in the clinic's work during this year were:—
(a) The near by completion of the Busch Clinic with its accommodation for dental work
greatly increased.
(b) The decision of the Committee in dealing with the chronic and absentee cases.
For the information of Dental Officers of other clinics, the scheme which is chiefly based
on the method in use in the Dental Clinics in the County Borough of Croydon, is here given in
detail:—
1. The dentist visits school with clerk. Cases are charted. Clerk fills in form M.l
for cases needing treatment. This form which also gives advice re dental matters to parents,
is sent under cover by Head Teacher to the parent. The parent returns form to Head
Teacher within 7 days with the signed statement that either (a) I am obtaining private
treatment for my child and from whom to be obtained or (b) I wish my child to be treated
by the School Dental Surgeon. The Head Teacher is asked to obtain the return of all
Forms.
Form Ml.
BOROUGH OF HESTON & ISLEWORTH
EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Memorandum from the TO THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN OF
SCHOOL MEDICAL OFFICER,
94a, BATH ROAD,
HOUNSLOW.
DATE OF BIRTH
193 SCHOOL
The Dental Surgeon finds that your child's teeth need attention.
Dental decay, if left untreated may affect your child's health seriously, by the constant absorption of
poison into the system. Neglect of the milk teeth may produce decay which will cause the second teeth,
as they come through, to become decayed.
You are therefore urged, in the child's interests to seek early treatment. This treatment may either be
obtained by you privately, or at the Council's Dental Clinics. If you desire that the treatment should be
carried out at the Dental Clinic, kindly sign the agreement at the foot of this form, or state whether private
treatment is to be obtained.
The charge for treatment is One Shilling for a period of one year from the date of payment whilst
the child is in an elementary school in the Borough of Heston and Isleworth and it includes, if necessary,
the administration of an anaesthetic but does not include orthodontic treatment.
Please complete either A or B below.
^ I am obtaining private treatment for my child g I wish my child to be treated by the School
and give below the name and address of my Dental Surgeon and will pay the charge of 1/-
Dentist. at the time of treatment.
Name of Dentist
Address
Signed
Parent or Guardian. Parent or Guardian.
Section A or B must be completed and the form returned to the HEAD TEACHER within SEVEN DAYS.
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