Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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The Department responsible for recovering the cost of treatment
from the parents is the Bye-Laws Department of the Education
Officer, and the work is entrusted to the Attendance Officers
through the Superintendent of Visitors. The Education Committee
have drawn up a scale of charges to be applied in accordance with
a scale of income.
WEST HAM SECONDARY SCHOOL.
All the pupils were medically examined during the months of September and October. The following is a resume of the examination.
Number Examined | Number Defective | ||
---|---|---|---|
Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls |
349 | 240 | 68 | 81 |
Percentage Defective: Boys, 19.48; Girls, 33.75. |
Chief Defects referred for Treatment and Observation.
Malnutrition 7
Other Skin Diseases 14
Scabies 1
Defective Vision 117
Defective Hearing 1
Otitis Media 7
Other Ear Disease 1
Enlarged Tonsils 17
Enlarged Tonsils and
Adenoids 1
Adenoids 2
Other Nose and Throat
Conditions 6
Oral Sepsis 2
Organic Heart Disease 6
Functional Heart Disease 1
Anaemia 3
Bronchitis 1
Spinal Curvature 3
Suspected Pulmonary T.B. 1
Other Defects and Diseases 7
Other Deformities 3
One must stress the great interest taken in the work of
medical inspection by the Principal, Dr. Churchill. He and his
Staff render valuable assistance to the School Medical Department.
PLAISTOW SECONDARY SCHOOL.
All the pupils were medically examined during the year. The
following is a resume of the examination.
Number Examined | Number Defective | ||
---|---|---|---|
Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls |
295 | 190 | 53 | 38 |
Percentage Defective: Boys, 17.8; Girls, 20. |