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Acton 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]

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Number of pupils commenced treatment (first attendance.) 270
Number of attendances made for treatment 1,475
Number of impressions, etc. 1,554
Number of fixed appliances 66
Number of appliances removed 111
Number of pupils treatment completed 48
Number of radiographs :—
(a) at Dental Clinics 693
(b) at Hospitals —
Number of Orthodontic sessions (1 day) 156
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 95
(2) Number of instances in which the state of health was found
to be such that certificates were withheld 2
(3) Number of children examined as to fitness to take part in
entertainments 1
(4) Number of cases in which certificates to take part in entertainments
were withheld Nil
EDUCATION ACT, 1944 — SECTIONS 87 (3) AND 57 (8)
Cases notified under Section 57, Education Act, 1944 :
Sub-section 3 4
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 22
(b) Number of Students examined as to fitness for first appointment
12
INFESTATION WITH VERMIN
(i) Total number of examinations 20,888
(ii) Total number of pupils found to be infested 376
(iii) Total number of individual pupils found to be infested for
the first time during the year 239
(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 (Section 64 (3), Education Act, 1944) —