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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 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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| (9) Other operations:— | ||
|---|---|---|
| Permanent teeth | 54 | |
| Temporary teeth | — | |
| Total | 54 | |
| 1. Average number of visits per school made during the year by the School Nurses or other authorised persons | 15.5 | |
| 2. Total number of examinations of children in the Schools by School Nurses or other authorised persons | 17,635 | |
| 3. Number of individual children found unclean | 450 | |
| 4. Number of individual children cleansed under Section 87 (2) and (3) of the Education Act, 1921 | nil | |
| S. Number of cases in which legal proceedings were taken:— | ||
| (a) Under the Education Act, 1921 | nil | |
| (b) Under School Attendance Byelaws | nil | |
| 1. | 2. | 3. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| At a Public Elementary School. | At an Institution other than a Special School. | At no School or Institution. | |
| Blind Children | nil | nil | nil |
| Deaf Children | 2 | nil | 1 |
Mentally Defective Children.
Total Number of Children notified during the year ended 21st
December, 1943, by the Local Education Authority to the
Local Mental Deficiency Authority, under the Mental Deficiency
(Notification of Children) Regulations, 1928 4