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Ilford 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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adopted in Ilford, and a child with any nits in the hair at all is
included in these figures.
The percentages for previous years were as follows:—
| 1919 | 10.7 |
| 1920 | 10 |
| 1921 | 6 |
| 1922 | 5 |
| 1923 | 5 |
| 1924 | 4 |
| 1925 | 4 |
| 1926 | 3 |
| 1927 | 2.9 |
| 1928 | 2.8 |
No prosecutions were instituted during 1927 under Section 87
of the Education Act, 1921.
During 1928 the ambulance was used on 6 occasions to bring
verminous children to the School Clinic for cleansing purposes.
(e) Other Ailments.—During the past year 248 children have
been operated on for the removal of enlarged tonsils and adenoids,
under the agreement with Queen Mary's Hospital, Stratford.
43 children were treated free during the past year, and 18
at a reduced charge.
In addition to the treatment of tonsils and adenoids, 45 letters
were given to Ilford school children, for whom hospital treatment
was required, to attend at Queen Mary's Hospital.
9. Open-Air Education.—The Open-Air School, which has
been under consideration since 1924, is now erected. It has been
built on the Benton Road site, which has an area of 1.674 acres,
on the South side of Benton Road. The following is a Block Plan
of the site of the Open-Air School:—