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Brentford and Chiswick 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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18.—NURSERY SCHOOLS.
There are no Nursery Schools in the area, but the children
attending the Council's creche in Bennett Street are treated in
the clinics when necessary. Arrangements are being completed
for the establishment of Nursery Classes in all Infant's Schools
in the Borough.
19. SECONDARY SCHOOLS.
There are two Secondary Schools in Cliiswick (one for boys
and one for girls) and a Polytechnic and this Authority undertakes
the Dental Treatment and the Refraction work for these
schools.
The following is a report of the work done during 1937 :— Dental Clinic.
| Chiswick Secondary Schools:— | |||
| (1) | (a) Number of pupils inspected by dentist | 319 | |
| (b) Found to require treatment | 209 | ||
| (c) Actually treated and completed | 214 | ||
| (2) | Half-davs devoted to (a) Inspections | 2 | |
| (b) Treatment | 72 | ||
| — | 74 | ||
| (3) | Attendances made by pupils for treatment | 454 | |
| (4) | Fillings (a) Permanent Teeth | 577 | |
| (b) Temporary Teeth | — | ||
| 577 | |||
| (5) | Extractions (a) Permanent Teeth | 98 | |
| (b) Temporary Teeth | 24 | 122 | |
| (6) | Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions | 82 | |
Of the whole County Girls' School, 247 were inspected with
a view to having clinic treatment if necessary, and 20 were
inspected but were to have treatment privately.
177 were referred for treatment at the Clinic, from the
School inspection.
By the end of the year, 214 patients had received complete
treatment. Some of these were County Boys who had been