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Acton 1950

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]

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Dentures provided: —
(a) Full217-
(b) Partial1630-
Number of attendances386175335
Number of appointments not kept1113863

SPEECH THERAPY REPORT
Five sessions were held weekly at 43 Avenue Road, W.3.
87 Cases were treated during the year. Of these: —
17 were discharged cured.
9 were discharged much improved.
2 left school improved.
5 were temporarily discharged, but will have further
treatment at a later date.
2 left the district.
1 was discharged at the parents' request.
1 was discharged as no progress was noted.
12 failed attendance.
38 required further treatment.
During the year 57 new cases were referred: —
46 attended for interview.
11 failed attendance.
In addition 58 appointments were made to follow up cases
which did not appear severe enough for immediate treatment when
originally interviewed, and to ascertain if progress had been maintained
with cases already discharged. Of these: —
42 attended.
16 failed attendance.
17 school visits were made.
Six names remained on the waiting list.
SPECIAL SCHOOL
The School for Educationally Sub-normal Children was open
for the whole of 1950, and at the end of the year 40 children were
on the roll. During the year 3 new cases were admitted.