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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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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Number of pupils commenced treatment (first attendance)
243
| Number of attendances made for treatment | 1,564 |
| Number of impressions, etc | 1,716 |
| Number of fixed appliances | 9 |
| Number of appliances removed | 157 |
| Number of pupils treatment completed | 93 |
| Number of radiographs:— | |
| (a) at Dental Clinics | 391 |
| (b) at Hospitals | — |
| Number of Orthodontic sessions (½ day) | '205 |
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 | 123 |
| (•2) Number of instances in which the state of health was found to be such that certificates were withheld | _ |
| (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 | _ |
EDUCATION ACT, 1944 — SECTIONS 57 (3) AND 57 (5)
| Cases notified under Section 57, Education Act, 1944 : | |
|---|---|
| Sub-section 3 | 4 |
| Sub-section 5 | 8 |
| Cases de-notified under Section 8, Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1948 | — |
| MEDICAL EXAMINATION OF TEACHERS | |
| (a) Number of Teachers examined as to fitness for appointment | 29 |
| (b) Number of Students examined as to fitness for first appointment | 19 |
| INFESTATION WITH VERMIN | |
| (i) Total number of examinations | 23,153 |
| (ii) Total number of pupils found to be infested | 635 |
| (iii) Total number of individual pupils found to be infested for the first time during the year | 195 |
| (iv) Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing orders were issued (Section 54 (2), Education Act, 1944) | 41 |
| (v) Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing orders were issued (Section 54 (3), Education Act, 1944) | 13 |