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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

London County Council 1927

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]

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School.Reason for admission.Weight.Care Committee Report.
Going.Returning.
Amberley Road Ada W.Nutrition 3. Pallor Scoliosos. Very poor condition Is in remedial exeresies class and has milk in school Rt. conjunctivitis(needs treatment).37½311.15AS regards her work she always has been keen and alert,But she seems to have gone back a little, probably due to different teaching for three months.As regards healths, there is no marked improvment.very thin and pale. Some days better than others. Sleeps and eats Well.Probably three months was not long enough to make an impression on her health.
St. James the Less. Sadie C.Nutrition 3.Subject to chest colds frequently. Debility; suitable for three months' stay.32½35.14Returned home much better. Appetite good. Mentally no change, but teacher and mother think she is rather brighter.
St. Mary Magdalene's, Paddington. Jane P.Nutrition 3.Pale; undersized; backward.56513.11Jane looks very well and mother is very satisfied. The girl eats and sleeps well and is putting on weight. She is quite bright.Further report.—It is really won-ful how she has improved.
Senior Street School. May C.Nutrition 3.Under observation at tuberculosis dispensary. Very poor condition.51168.1A marked improvement in both children. The head teacher of the school speaks highly of the change in them, both physically and mentally. The mothers were also delighted, though Mrs. M.
Maud M.Nutrition 3.Very poor general condition.47¾53.8regretted that Maud had not quite kept up her bonny appearance on return to the basement in which they live.It would seem that it was thoroughly worth while in both cases.
St. Paul's,Paddington,S.Maisie S.Nutrition 2.Pallor; growing fast; badly needs sea air.54½62.4Maisie is now working at Whiteley's learning dressmaking. She is much better and stronger since her stay at Broadstairs. The mother is very thankful for all that was done.
Our Lady of Dolours, Paddington, N.Kathleen T.Nutrition 2.Pale; tired looking; has had prolonged otorrhea and recurrent styes. Three months' stay advisable.510¼63.14The head teachers says that Kitty seems to have benefited very much, looking stronger, fatter, and appearing to have more vitality. The mother says Kitty is very well, that she eats and sleeps satisfactorily, and has no more trouble with her ears, and altogether is keeping very fit at present.

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Open-air
classes.
Good work continues to be done in open-air classes attached to the ordinary
schools. Some of these classes held in parks resemble very closely open-air schools
on a small scale. The number of such classes held during 1927 was 151. Of these
12 were of Type A (for debilitated children contributed by several schools), 35 of
Type B (for debilitated children from one school only), 50 of Type C (consisting of an
ordinary class of an elementary school meeting constantly in the open air) and 54
of Type D (consisting of an open-air station used in rotation by all or several of the
ordinary classes of an elementary school).