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

Acton 1947

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]

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(7) Extractions : Permanent Teeth370
Temporary Teeth2061
Total2431
(8) Administration of general anaesthetics for extraction1184
(9) Other Operations : (a) Permanent Teeth981
(b) Temporary Teeth788
Total (a) and (b)1769

Table: TABLE V.—Infestation with Vermin.

TABLE V.—Infestation with Vermin.

(i) Total number of examinations in the schools by school nurses or other authorized persons18855
(ii) Total number of individual pupils found to be infested617
(iii) Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing notices were issued (Section 54 (2), Education Act, 1944)—
(iv) Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleanisng orders were issued (Section 54 (3), Education Act, 1944)—