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Brentford and Chiswick 1933

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]

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hat 83 per cent, left school dentally fit. The procedure for
issuing these certificates was described in last year's report.
The After-Care Dental Scheme, which was also described
in last year's report, progressed smoothly and happily along its
appointed lines thanks to the continued generosity of the
practitioners taking part in it. The scheme was floated in
December, 1932, and from that date until December, 1933,
629 children left school, 514 obtained certificates enabling them
to join the scheme and 66 joined it. Three of these young
people have been reported as having failed to keep their halfyearly
inspection appointment, and are therefore no longer
members of the scheme.
I would once more like to express my deep indebtedness
to the great help and kindness which is extended to this Service
on every possible occasion by Head Teachers and their Staffs.

(i) Orthopaedics :The following table of crippled children was completed with the aid of the Head Teachers:—

Belmont Junior Mixed
1. Boy aged 9 yearsInfantile Paralysis.
Brentford Senior Boys'
2. Boy aged 11 yearsCongenital absence of upper extremities.
Brentford Senior Girls'
3. Girl aged 14 yearsTuberculous Hip (quiescent).
Canal Boat School
4. Boy aged 8 yearsGeneral Atonia.
5. Boy aged 6 yearsInfantile Paralysis.
Central Schools
6. Girl aged 13 yearsInfantile Paralysis.
Hogarth Senior Boys'
7. Boy aged 13 yearsTuberculous hip, quiescent.
8. Boy aged 13 yearsInfantile Paralysis.
9. Boy aged 12 yearsInfantile Paralysis.
10. Boy aged 12 yearsInfantile Paralysis.
Lionel Road Mixed
11. Girl aged 9 yearsTuberculosis of knee, quiescent.
12. Girl aged 8 yearsDitto.
St. George's School
13. Boy aged 10 yearsDitto.
St. John's School
14. Girl aged 9 yearsInfantile Paralysis.