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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
Penge 1920
[Report of the School Medical Officer for Penge]
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| Physically Defective (Continued):— | Boys. | Girls. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crippling due to Tuberculosis: | — | — | — |
| Attending Public Elementary Schools | — | 1 | 1 |
| Attending Certified Schools for Physically Defectives | — | — | — |
| In Institutions other than Certified Schools | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Not at School | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Crippling due to Causes other than Tuberculosis, i.e., Paralysis, Rickets, Traumatism: | |||
| Attending Public Elementary Schools | 6 | — | 6 |
| Attending Certified Schools for Physically Defective | — | ^— | — |
| In Institutions other than Certified Schools | — | — | — |
| Not at School | — | — | — |
| Other Physical Defectives, e.g., Delicate and Other Children Suitable for Admission to Open-Air Schools, Children Suffering from severe heart disease: | |||
| Attending Public Elementary Schools | 15 | 15 | 30 |
| Attending Open-air Schools | — | — | — |
| Attending Certified Schools for Physically Defective Children other than Open-air Schools | |||
| Not at School | — | — | — |
| Dull or Backward:— | |||
| Retarded two years | 17 | 32 | 49 |
| Retarded three years | 24 | 21 | 45 |
One child was notified by the Local Education Authority to the Local Control
Authority ; he was certified as an imbecile.
The condition at the end of the year of the boy seen on February 5th, in consultation
with the Medical Officers of the Board of Education, is improved ; if the
improvement continues, he will be able to attend school in a few months.
The teaching of the dull and backward children would be greatly helped by the
formation of a special class or classes, where the supervision and training needed
by these children could be given.
Facilities for teaching in the open air for delicate and backward children is
recommended as a provision that is most desirable when the opportunity arises.
TABLE IV.—"A"-—T reatment of M inor A ilments.
| Disease or Defect. | Number of Children | Total. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referred for Treatment. | Treated | |||
| Under Local Education Au. thoritv's Scbeme | Otherwise. | |||
| Skin:— | ||||
| Ringworm: Head | 26 | 25 | 1 | 26 |
| Ringworm: Body | 25 | 22 | 3 | 25 |
| Scabies | 47 | 43 | 4 | 47 |
| Impetigo | 154 | 138 | 16 | 154 |
| Minor Injuries | 60 | 60 | — | 60 |
| Other Skin Disease | 171 | 168 | 3 | 171 |
| Ear Disease | 49 | 48 | 1 | 49 |
| Eye Disease (External and Other) | 62 | 59 | 3 | 62 |
| Miscellaneous | 100 | 88 | 12 | 100 |