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West Ham 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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Re-inspection.
Vision: Two pupils were prescribed glasses and
obtained them.
Two pupils failed to attend the Eye Clinic.
Teeth: Three pupils obtained dental treatment.
Scoliosis: One case recovered ; one improved.
Other Conditions: Three cases received private treatment, all
were improved.
Fifteen home visits were made by the School Nurse.
The entrants were examined in October, 1931, the numbers
found to be defective being- as follows :—
BOYS.
GIRLS.
No. Examined.
36
No. Defective.
11
No. Examined.
75
No. Defective.
21
Parents presents Boys, 23; Girls, 66.
Combined percentage, 80.9.
The chief defects requiring treatment and observation were :
| BOYS. | GIRLS. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skin Diseases | — | — | — | |
| Conjunctivitis | — | — | ||
| Blepharitis | — | — | — | |
| Defective Vision | 10 | 2 | 12 | 3 |
| Enlarged Tonsils | 4 | |||
| Other Throat conditions | — | — | — | |
| Heart Disease | — | — | — | |
| Anaemia | •— | — | ||
| Scoliosis | — | — | 2 | — |
| Other Defects | — | — | ||
Following up and Treatment.
Vision: Ten boys and twelve girls were prescribed
glasses, and at the time of writing this
report, nine boys and eleven girls had
obtained their glasses. Two of the observation
cases were referred for treatment.
Enlarged Tonsils : In the five cases under consideration, no operative
treatment has been carried out.
Two of the cases are under their own
doctor.
Scoliosis: The two cases (girls) were showing much
improvement, and the remedial exercises
which they were having, were recommended
to be continued.
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