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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
Erith 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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GROUP IV.—ORTHOPAEDIC AND POSTURAL DEFECTS.
| Under the Authority's Scheme (i) | Otherwise (2) | Total number treated | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential treatment with education | R esidential treatment without education | N •in-Residential treatment at an orthopaedic clinic | Residential treatment with education | Residential treatment wilhout education | Non-Residential treatment at an orthopaedic clinic | ||
| (i) | (ii) | (lii) | (i) | (ii) | (iii) | ||
| Number of children treated | 1 | 194 | — | — | 2 | 197 | |
| Uneleanliness and Verminous Conditions. | |
| (1) Average number of visits per school made during the year by the School Nurses | 4.7 |
| (2) Total number of examinations of children in the Schools by School Nurses | 11,429 |
| (3) Number of individual children found unclean | 158 |
| (4) Number of individual children cleansed under Section 87 (2) and (3) of the Education Act, 1921 | 2 |
| (5) Number of cases in which legal proceedings were taken : — | |
| (a) Under the Education Act, 1921 | — |
| (b) Under School Attendance Byelaws | — |