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Heston and Isleworth 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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Ringworm.—Free in cases considered necessitous.
Other elementary school cases, 2/6.
Cases from other schools according to
circumstances of parents.
Dental.—1/- for each child, which covers all necessary
treatment within the limits of the Committee's
scheme, for a period of one year, including the
administration of gas when considered necessary.
Minor Ailments.—Free.
TREATMENT OF UNCLEANLINESS.
In this district neither the Education Authority nor the
Sanitary Authority possesses a cleansing station, consequently
when children are excluded from school by reason of nitty or
verminous conditions and their parents fail to cleanse them within
the period of 7 days allowed by by-law, a prosecution may be
| Number of visits by Nurses | 13 | |
| Total number of children examined | 15 38 | |
| ,, ,, ,, ,, given warning notices | 47 | |
| ,, ,, ,, ,, excluded as verminous | 15 | |
| ,, ,, ,, ,, | 1. (Few) | 122 |
| Found to have nits— | 2. (Bad) | 27 |
| 3. (Very Bad) | 13 | |
This very important work has been rather neglected of late
years owing to the pressure of other things. Much unfruitful
visiting has however now been cut out, and it is hoped to hold
more Cleanliness Surveys in the future.
The survey is important because—
1. The parents have 110 warning, and therefore, the findings
arc a true indication of the cleanliness of the school.