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Admissions and re-admissions of Ilford School-childro to these two
Camp Schools and the Hydon Heath Camp are medically examined by the
Assistant Medical Officers prior to entry.
Medical, Supervision—Kennylands Park School.
At the request of the Principal School Medical Officer, the Ilford
Divisional School Medical Officer assumed responsibility for the medical
supervision of Kennylands Park School during the year.
Dr. Gross, School Medical Officer, is undertaking the routine medical
inspection of new admissions and leavers to the school and carried out her
first inspection during the Autumn Term 1955. It is anticipated that this
work will entail two visits to the school, occupying four sessions. The
Resident Nurse has been instructed to carry out the necessary pre-visit
work, including weighing and measuring and preparing equipment.
In addition the Nurse has been instructed to carry out a monthly
survey of all children and to submit a return thereon to Dr. Gordon.
The survey is intended to cover any problems of welfare that pupils might
like to bring to the notice of the Nurse, and for this purpose pupils are
seen individually.
Arrangements are also in hand for Dr. Hemphill, visiting practitioner,
to carry out full courses of immunisation, with booster doses where necessary,
against diphtheria. Dr. N. Wood, Director of the Public Health
Laboratory. Battle Hospital, Reading, has kindly consented to undertake
Schick tests of all children who have no records of previous immunisation.
The Causes of Death among Children of School Age (i.e.. from
5—15 Years) in Ilford, during 1955, were:—
Rheumatic Carditis 1
Cerebral Astrocytoma 3
Leukaemia 1
Broncho Pneumonia 1
Multiple Injuries—Road Death 1
Disseminated Lupus Erythematosis 1
Peritonitis 1
Lymphosarcoma 1
Cirrhosis of Liver 1
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Ilford Enuresis Clinic.
Dr. J. Pooley, School Medical Officer, makes the following report for
the 12 months ended 31st December, 1955.
"The Clinic continues to be held at the Public Health Offices, Ilford.
on Wednesday mornings and although the total number of new cases seen
has been slightly less than during last year, the attendances have continued
to be good.