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Tottenham 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]

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PARENTS' PAYMENTS.
Arrangements for recovering the cost of treatment from parents:—
The same arrangements obtain as were stated in the report for 1933.
EXAMINATIONS BY THE MEDICAL OFFICERS.
Your Medical Officers examine all entrants into your Committee's
permanent service, and children engaging in theatrical performances are
examined, and periodically re-examined.
FOOD ACCESSORIES AND DRUGS.
During the year, Cod Liver Oil, Malt and Oil, Parrish's Food,
Syrupus Ferri Iodidi, and Syrupus Calcii Lactophosphatis have been
supplied when necessary, on the recommendation of the Medical Officers,
to children attending the Treatment Centres.
The following quantities have been dispensed at cost price, at less
than cost price, or gratuitously, according to circumstances:—
Cod Liver Oil and Malt 1088 lbs.
Parrish's Food 325 lbs.
Cod Liver Oil 238 ozs.
Syrupus Ferri Iodidi 1,768 ozs.
Syrupus Calcii Lactophosphatis 1,751 ozs.

SECONDARY SCHOOLS.

Table I.—Number oe Pupils Inspected 1st January, 1936, to 31st December, 1936.

Routine Inspections.Total.
Ages.91011121314151617
Boys117118153133117106212668
Girls311010877888513484
Totals11102282612102051913421,152