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Acton 1957
[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.
203 children were refracted. Glasses were prescribed for 240 and of
those 222 obtained their glasses. 922 children were seen by the
Ophthalmologist, of these 174 were new cases. Fifty-one children
were referred for orthoptic treatment.
DENTAL REPORT—MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE
| Expectant Mothers | Nursing Mothers | Children under 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number examined by Dental Officer | 60 | 7 | 183 |
| Number needing treatment | 60 | 7 | 165 |
| Number of cases made dentally fit | 43 | 9 | 168 |
| Teeth extracted | 38 | 3 | 108 |
| Anaesthetics:— | |||
| (a) Local | 68 | 5 | 1 |
| (b) General | 14 | — | 54 |
| No. of fillings | 161 | 8 | 269 |
| Scaling or scaling and gum treatment | 59 | 3 | — |
| Silver nitrate treatment | — | — | 138 |
| Dressing | 29 | 5 | 84 |
| Radiographs | 1 | — | — |
| Other operations | 2 | — | 10 |
| Denture Dressings | 23 | 17 | — |
| Dentures provided:— | |||
| (a) full | — | 1 | — |
| (b) partial | 8 | 5 | — |
| Number of attendances | 214 | 37 | 387 |
| Number of appointments not kept | 79 | 5 | 64 |