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Six children received artificial sunlight treatment during the year. The
provision of extra cod liver oil and malt continues and children with lung
diseases were given daily deep breathing exercises.
The Dental Surgeon has carried out one complete inspection of the
children at the Open Air School.
The dental work carried out was as follows:—
Number of children examined 92
„ „ „ referred for treatment 62
„ „ actually treated 60

*Four of this number were found to be infected with living vermin;
the remainder with nits only. A child with any nits in the hair at all is
included in these figures.
The percentages for the past 5 years were as follows:—
1950 0.5
1951 0.4
1952 0.4
1953 0.3
1954 0.2
Other Ailments.—During 1954, 861 children were operated on for the
removal of enlarged tonsils and adenoids as follows:—
King George Hospital 376
Ilford Isolation Hospital 114
Mile End Hospital 1
East Ham Memorial Hospital 2
Others 368
Provision of Meals and Milk for School-children.—The provision of
meals in the schools commenced on 7th October, 1940. The total number
of mid-day meals served during 1954 was 2,091,085 approximately.
There are 21 kitchens in the Borough, established at the following
schools:—
Barking Abbey, Barley Lane, Beal, Benton, County High Boys, County
High Girls, Cleveland. Dane. Fairlop, Goodmayes, Gordon.
Loxford. Mayfield Boys, Mayfield Girls. Newbury Park, Parkhill,
Redbridge. The Glade, The John Bramston, Uphall and Wm.
Torbitt.
As from 6th August, 1946, milk in school has been supplied free of
charge in accordance with the Provision of Free Milk Regulations, 1946.
In October 1954, 19.499 children were receiving milk in school.
Work done by the N.S.P.C.C.—The following 39 cases were
investigated:—
(1) Neglect 22
(2) Ill-treatment cases 6
(3) Other cases 11
(One case was reported from the Public Health Department for neglecting
medical advice: 38 were reported from other sources for general neglect.)