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Ilford 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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During 1929, 162 such children (76 boys and 86 girls) were
examined. 2,072 re-examinations (1,065 boys and 1,007 girls) were
made at school by the doctors, to ascertain the result of the treatment
of defects found in the course of medical inspection. A total
number of 8,488 examinations was made at the various schools
during the year.
The following table compares the numbers of children
| Routine Medical Inspection. | Special Cases. | Re-examination at following up. | |
|---|---|---|---|
5. Findings of Medical Inspection.—Table II. shows the
return of defects found in the course of medical inspection.
(а) Uncleanliness.—At routine medical inspection 62i children
out of a total of 6,254 (or 1.0 per cent.) were found to have
nits or vermin in their hair, while only 4 (or .006 per cent.) were
found to be infected with body vermin. It must be remembered in
considering these figures that a special effort is generally made
by the parents that the children, when presented for examination
by the doctor, should be in a clean condition, and a comparison
should be made with the surveys of cleanliness made by the School
Nurses, and reported on page 25.
(б) Tonsils and Adenoids.—322 children (or 5.1 per cent, of
-nose examined) were found to be suffering either from adenoids
or from tonsils so enlarged, or causing such symptoms, that it was
considered necessary to advise the parents to obtain medical
advice.