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Acton 1951

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]

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Number of pupils commenced treatment (First attendance) 138
Number of attendances made for treatment 787
Number of impressions, etc. 718
Number of fixed appliances 32
Number of appliances removed 51
Number of pupils treatment completed 49
Number of radiographs:—
(a) at Dental Clinics 218
(b) at Hospitals 328
Number of Orthodontic sessions (½ day) 79
EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS
(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 84
(2) Number of instances in which the state of health was found
to be such that certificates were withheld Nil
(3) Number of children examined as to fitness to take part in
entertainments 12
(4) Number of cases in which certificates to take part in entertainments
were withheld Nil
EDUCATION ACT, 1944 — SECTIONS 57 (3) AND 57 (S)
Cases notified under Section 57, Education Act, 1944:
Sub-section 3 8
Sub-section 5 3
Cases de-notified under Section 8, Education (Miscellaneous Provisions)
Act, 1948 1
MEDICAL EXAMINATION OF TEACHERS
(a) Number of Teachers examined as to fitness for appointments 14
(b) Number of Students examined as to fitness for first appointment
Nil
INFESTATION WITH VERMIN
(i) Total number of examinations 23,499
(ii) Total number of individual pupils found to be infested 145
(iii) Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing
orders were issued (Section 54 (2), Education Act, 1944) —
(iv) Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing
orders were issued (Section 54 (3), Education Act, 1944) —