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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 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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A Medical Officer has, since the inception of the school,
attended one half-day every alternate week to examine and report
upon special cases, and a routine examination of every child has
been carried out at the end of each six months. One of the School
Nurses attends monthly to take the heights and weights of each
child.
In addition to this, the School Dentist has carried out two
complete inspections of the children's teeth, and one re-inspection was carried out.
The following table shows briefly the dental work carried out:-
| Number of children examined by the School Dentist | 88 |
| „ „ re-examined | 71 |
| „ ,, referred for treatment | 82 |
| ,, ,, treated by School Dentist | 74 |
| „ „ re-treated | 37 |
Every child in the School whose teeth required treatment has
now received it.
As a result of the Medical Officer's periodic examinations, a
number of the children have been recommended certain treatment
as follows :—
Administration of Milk in School 47
„ „ Cod-liver Oil Emulsion 43
Administration of Virol 1
To see Oculist 12
Treatment at Clinic for Impetigo and Sores, etc. 7
Operative Treatment for Tonsils and Adenoids 2
To see Orthopædic Surgeon re Remedial Exercises, etc. 3
Recommendations have also been made to the Head Teacher
as to the amount of exercise individual children should undergo,
and also as to the taking of shower-baths.
Two children suffering from Myopia have been provided with
special Myopic desks.
A digest of the weight-graphs shows that 98 per cent. of the
children show an appreciable increase in weight since their
admission to the school.