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Acton 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]

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Number of pupils commenced treatment (First attendance) 244
Number of attendances made for treatment 1,349
Number of impressions, etc. 1,756
Number of fixed appliances 83
Number of appliances removed 131
Number of pupils treatment completed 17
Number of radiographs :—
(a) at Dental Clinics 1,055
(b) at Hospitals —
Number of Orthodontic sessions (½ day) 181
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 103
(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 8
(4) Number of cases in which certificates to take part in entertainments
were withheld Nill
EDUCATION ACT, 1944 — SECTIONS 57 (3) AND 57 (5)
Cases notified under Section 57, Education Act, 1944 :
Sub-section 3 51
Sub-section 5 2
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 7
(b) Number of Students examined as to fitness for first appointment
INFESTATION WITH VERMIN
(i) Total number of examinations 18,127
(ii) Total number of individual pupils found to be infested 246
(iii) Total number of individual pupils found to be infested for
the first time during the year 117
(iv) Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing
orders were issued (Section 54 (2), Education Act, 1944) —
(v) Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing
orders were issued fSection 54 (3), Education Act, 1944) —