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Acton 1959
[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. 187 children were refracted. Glasses were prescribed for 204.
999 children were seen by the Ophthalmologist and of these 143
were new cases. 30 children were referred for orthoptic treatment.
DENTAL REPORT—MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE
| Expectant Mothers | Nursing Mothers | Children under 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number examined by Dental Officer | 74 | 21 | 173 |
| Number needing treatment | 73 | 21 | 146 |
| Number of cases made dentally fit | 44 | 19 | 161 |
| Forms of dental treatment provided:— | |||
| Teeth extracted | 106 | 26 | 132 |
| Anaesthetics:— | |||
| (a) Local | 76 | 6 | — |
| (b) General | 30 | 10 | 76 |
| No. of fillings | 138 | 22 | 160 |
| Scaling or scaling and gum treatment | 70 | 11 | — |
| Silver nitrate treatment | — | — | 181 |
| Dressing | 31 | 9 | 90 |
| Radiographs | 6 | — | — |
| Other operations | 9 | 6 | 14 |
| Denture Dressings | 29 | 26 | — |
| Dentures provided:— | |||
| (a) full | 4 | 4 | — |
| (b) partial | 9 | 14 | — |
| Number of attendances | 257 | 77 | 338 |
| Number of appointments not kept | 83 | 14 | 62 |