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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
Ilford 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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| Boys. | Girls. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Re.Registrations received by Employment Exchange for the period January, 1924, to 30th September, 1924 | 297 | 242 | 539 |
| Re.Registrations received by Juvenile Employment Bureau for the period October, 1924, to 31st December, 1924 | 61 | 25 | 86 |
| 358 | 267 | (fc5 |
22. Miscellaneous.—In accordance with the Education
Committee's Regulations, the undermentioned bursars, student.
teachers and teachers were medically examined and reported
uoon dunne the vear bv the School Medical Officer:—
| Bursars | 11 |
| Student.teachers | 11 |
| Newly.appointed teachers | 22 |
| Teachers absent through illness | 2 |
| Total | 46 |
| Re.examinations:— | |
| Bursars | 4 |
| Student.teachers | 5 |
| Newly.appointed teachers | 7 |
| Total | 16 |
23. Incidence of Goitre.—On the 12th March, 1924, the
Chief Medical Officer to the Board of Education circularised School
Medical Officers in order to obtain more accurate information as
to the incidence of goitre throughout the country. As one means
of obtaining the desired information, it was suggested that a
record of the result of the examination for this purpose of all
children (both boys and girls) on uniform lines on the occasion of
routine examination at the age of 12 years would be valuable.
The following table shows the number of children examined in the Ilford district, and the result of the Medical Officers' findings:—
| Sex. | Total No. of children examined. | Slight enlargement. | Marked enlargement. | So enlarged as to suggest that treatment may be required. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. found | Percentage | No. found | Percentage | No. found | Percentage | ||
| Boys | 626 | 21 | 33 | — | — | — | — |
| Girls | 622 | 86 | 13.8 | 15 | 24 | 4 | 6 |