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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 1949

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]

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The dental card shows that in 1948 the two elder triplets had
no dental caries whilst the youngest needed dressings to her teeth
in 1948 and 1949.
As will be noted, this is a very fine effort on the parents part
have reared such fine and healthy triplets during the difficult
period of 1939 to 1945.

Table: SCHOOL MEALS AND MILK

SCHOOL MEALS AND MILK

Ordinary Schools.1949
Total number of paid meals supplied741156
Total number of free meals supplied54250

Table: Special Schools.

Special Schools.

Total number of paid meals supplied5376
Total number of free meals supplied1500
Average number of children supplied daily with milk6039

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Diphtheria.
1 case occurred during 1949 of. a pupil at the County Grammar
School.

Table: INFECTIOUS DISEASES.Scarlet Fever.41 cases were reported during 1949 in the school population, the distribution being as follows:—

INFECTIOUS DISEASES.

Scarlet Fever.

41 cases were reported during 1949 in the school population, the distribution being as follows:—

Acton Wells1
Berrymede2
Derwentwater10
John Perryn6
Priory3
Rothschild6
Southfield7
Other Schools6