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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Heston and Isleworth 1910

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]

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Table: Convictions were obtained and small fines inflicted in all the cases, but only after an argument by the Bench that such cases should be dealt with by Section 122 of the Children Act, 1908.Scalp.

Convictions were obtained and small fines inflicted in all the cases, but only after an argument by the Bench that such cases should be dealt with by Section 122 of the Children Act, 1908.

Scalp.

Boys.Girls.
Entering.Leaving.Entering.Leaving.
No. of observations400181403126
Clean385179398126
Dirty812..
Eczema211..
Ringworm5...2...
No. of children excluded on account of ringworm5...2...
No. of attendances lost by children excluded680...130...

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1 desire to call the attention of the Education Committee to
the fact that the seven cases of ringworm referred to in the above
table were actually found attending school out of 1110 examined.
Having regard to the long absence from school of cases of ringworm
of the scalp, 810 days for these seven cases, it is highly
important that facilities should be provided for getting such cases
well. The disease is infectious and a child suffering from this
condition is a source of danger to others as well as a financial
loss to the Committee