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Willesden 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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Expectant MothersNursing- Mothers
195319521951195019491953195219511950194919531952195119501949
No. Examined2812942894063776871737687790603 |725674679
No. needing treatment2792872794003706769717683609572680626628
New Cases commenced Treat-ment2482372022692468574757172512600598499463
Cases made Dentally Fit787396132†53263842†410414459443†
Extractions4203902694764271431268393134470614729698632
Fillings6003943206374991821081131401071,107947883877693
Scalings and Gum Treatment13676841303354317294190—————
Silver Nitrate-----—--——298318255322223
Dentures21157--4328273——————
Total Attendances9386995839441,1064402883152732671,3291,3051,2321,2701,538
Appointments not kept180163162223113835254502920528524319271
†Not Recorded.

Return of Handicapped Pupils , Year Ended 31st December , 1953

CategoryAscertainmentDistribution (as at last day of year)
No. of ascertained Cases known 1st day of yearNo. of New Cases ascertained during yearNo. of ascertained Cases known last day of yearIn Special Day SchoolsIn Special Residential SchoolsIn Maintained Primary and Secondary SchoolsIn Independent SchoolsNot at SchoolTotal
BG.BG.BG.BG.BG.BG.BG.BG.BG.
Blind Pupils32--31——31--————31
Partially-Sighted Pupils119——108772—11————108
Deaf Pupils7112—97——7621————97
Partially Deaf Pupils942110584——21————105
Delicate Pupils
Diabetic Pupils1045019919880502—63371513————8050
Educ. Sub-normal Pupils78692819928068521513915————9280
Epileptic Pupils42——31——31------31
Maladjusted Pupils36109—4091—27711——21—409
Physically Handicapped Pupils54361215503644312232--115036
Pupils with Speech Defects20558843426182————24779——14326182
Pupils with Multiple Defects27123326152615--------2615
TOTALS53826333927058429415610912267290112—2164584294
GRAND TOTALS1953801609878265189402220878
1952655868801253187341218801
195179862565523116225426655
195063763579825316237227798