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11 school children were X-rayed at the Clinic during the year.
The following is a copy of the report I presented to the School
Attendance Sub-Committee at their meeting on the 23rd November,
1925:—
"I have to report that there are no cases of ringworm
of the scalp at present known to me in the Ilford schools. This
is the first occasion on which such a report has been possible.
Before medical inspection commenced, i.e., 17 years ago, there
were 135 cases recorded, causing long periods of absence from
school.
"I think the present state of affairs justifies the action
of the Committee—
"First.—In excluding all children suffering from ringworm
of the scalp from school until certified free from infection.
"Second.—In refusing to recognise any medical certificate
of freedom of infection, other than that of the School
Medical Officer.
"Third.—In instituting and pressing X-ray treatment
as the only satisfactory method of an early cure of
this complaint.
"The fact also that, with an increased staff of School
Nurses, very many more inspections of the heads of school
children have been possible than previously, has had a considerable
influence in this result.
"Cases of ringworm of the scalp will no doubt still be
reported at future meetings of the Sub-Committee, but the
state of things which existed when medical inspection was first
instituted should never recur in this district."
7. Following Up.—This has been carried out in the manner
described in my previous reports.
During 1925, 3,719 home visits by the Nurses were paid for
the purpose, and 1,587 children were re-examined by the doctors
at school.
8. Medical Treatment.—
The School Clinic was moved from the very unsatisfactory
premises in Oakfield Road to Valentines Mansion on 17th March.