London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Hornsey 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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| Number of impressions, etc. | 24 |
| Number of dentures fitted | 10 |
| Number of radiographs (a) at Dental Clinics | 27 |
| (b) at Hospitals | — |
| Total number of examinations | 33,417 |
| Total number of pupils found to be infested | 86 |
| Total number of individual pupils found to be infested for the first time during current year | 47 |
| 1. | Number of children medically examined in order to ascertain whether they were physically fit to undertake employment of a light nature outside school hours | 185 |
| 2. | Number of instances in which the state of health was found to be such that certificates were withheld | 1 |
| 3. | Number of children examined as to fitness to take part in entertainments | 8 |
| 4. | Number of cases in which certificates to take part in entertainments were withheld | - |
EDUCATION ACT, 1944—Sections 57(3), 57(4) and 57(5)
| Cases dealt with under Section 57, Education Act, 1944:— | |
| Sub-Section 3 | 5 |
| Sub-Section 4 | - |
| Sub-Section 5 | 4 |
| Cases de-notified under Section 8, Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1948: | |
TABLE 26—MEDICAL EXAMINATION OF TEACHERS
Number of Teachers examined as to fitness for appointment 10
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