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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
Acton 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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The figures given below are of the work undertaken for
Maternity and Child Welfare cases and for pupils attending the
Acton County and Junior Technical Schools.
Technical and County Schools. Maternity and Child Welfare.
Number examined 338 Mothers examined 207
Referred for treatment 208 Mothers referred 202
Number treated 150 Mothers treated 141
Attendances 296 Children examined 109
Permanent fillings 195 Children referred 103
Permanent extractions 82 Children treated 93
Temporary fillings Permanent fillings 76
Temporary extractions 8 Permanent extractions 630
Dressings 57 Temporary fillings 17
Temporary extractions 299
Dressings 195
Number of attendances 613
Dentures supplied 30
N. T Smith.
EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN.
| Defect. | In hospital. | Residential special or open air school. | Ordinary elementary school. | Evacuated. | At home. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuberculosis | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | 3 | |
| Delicate | - | 1 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 22 | |
| Rheumatism | — | 1 | 14 | — | — | 15 | |
| Crippled | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 10 | |
| Epilepsy | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 5 | |
| Deaf and Dumb | — | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | |
| Blind and partially sighted | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |