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Ilford 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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(h) Dental Defects.— 622 (or 9.5 per cent, of those examined)
were found to be suffering from teeth so defective as to impair
health. These cases were referred to the School Dentist for treatment.
A more complete inspection of the teeth of the children is
carried out by the Dentist, a summary of the results of which
appears on page 161, Table IV (Group IV).
(i) Deformities.— 15 children were found to be suffering from
slight spinal curvature, and 112 from other minor deformities (such
as round-shoulders, flat-feet, etc.), which could be corrected by
special physical exercises.
6. Infectious Disease .— The following table shows the incidence of Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria and Measles, including German Measles, in the Ilford schools since 1922:—
| Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Measles. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 116 | 82 | 893 |
| 1923 | 79 | 61 | 174 |
| 1924 | 85 | 28 | 1,026 |
| 1925 | 93 | 22 | 484 |
| 1926 | 93 | 60 | 1,713 |
| 1927 | 244 | 67 | 83 |
| 1928 | 349 | 117 | 1,383 |
| 1929 | 309 | 210 | 141 |
| 1930 | 174 | 208 | 1,295 |
| 1931 | 121 | 97 | 72 |
Disinfection of all the cloakrooms at the public elementary
schools was carried out during the Summer vacation, and
during the Christmas vacation the cloakrooms at Barkingside,
Chadwell, Christchurch, Cleveland, Downshall, Little Heath,
Mayesbrook, Mossford and SS. Peter and Paul Schools.
No schools were closed during the year on account of infectious
disease.
Tables VII to XIII on pages 168 to 174 show, the incidence
of each infectious disease in the Ilford schools during 1931.
(a) Scarlet Fever.— 121 cases were notified in 1931, as compared
with 174 in 1930.