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Acton 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL OCULIST
Attendances at the Clinic were very satisfactory during the year,
1,374 children were seen. 298 children were refracted and of those,
213 were known to have obtained their glasses. Thirty-one children
were referred to be seen by the orthoptist.
DENTAL REPORT—MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE
| Expectant Mothers | Nursing Mothers | Children under 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number examined by Dental Officer | 95 | 31 | 257 |
| Number needing treatment | 94 | 31 | 240 |
| Number of cases made dentally fit | 37 | 32 | 193 |
| Forms of dental treatment provided | |||
| Teeth extracted | 145 | 76 | 317 |
| Anaesthetics: — | |||
| (a) Local | 35 | 14 | 1 |
| (b) General | 30 | 12 | 128 |
| No. of fillings | 158 | 41 | 232 |
| Scaling or scaling and gum treatment | 79 | 20 | — |
| Silver nitrate treatment | — | — | — |
| Dressing | 39 | 11 | 119 |
| Radiographs | 30 | 12 | — |
| Other operations | 12 | 5 | 14 |
| Denture Dressings | 35 | 69 | — |
| Dentures provided: — | |||
| (a) full | 4 | 19 | — |
| (b) Partial | 4 | 13 | — |
| Number of attendances | 264 | 147 | 460 |
| Number of appointments not kept | 81 | 34 | 63 |