London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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| Number of attendances made for treatment | 2,845 |
| Number of impressions, etc. | 2,766 |
| Number of fixed appliances | 10 |
| Number of appliances removed | 178 |
| Number of pupils treatment completed | 89 |
| Number of radiographs:— | |
| (a) at Dental Clinics | 627 |
| (b) at Hospitals | — |
| Number of Orthodontic sessions (1 day) | 360 |
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 | 135 |
| (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 | 4 |
| (4) Number of cases in which certificates to take part in entertainments were withheld |
EDUCATION ACT, 1944 — SECTIONS 87 (3) AND 87 (8)
| Cases notified under Section 57, Education Act, 1944 : | |
| Sub-section 3 | 2 |
| Sub-section 5 Cases de-notified under Section 8, Education (Miscellaneous Pro | 1 |
| visions) Act, 1948 | — |
INFESTATION WITH VERMIN
| (i) Total number of examinations | 22,617 |
| (ii) Total number of pupils found to be infested | 142 |
| (iii) Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing orders were issued (Section 54 (2), Education Act, 1944) | 117 |
| (iv) Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing orders were issued (Section 54 (3), Education Act, 1944) | — |