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Dr. W. J. Howarth, Medical Officer of Health of the City of London. As a
result of the examination it was found possible to award 16 prizes, namely, eight
1st, seven 2nd, and one 3rd. In addition to the prize winners, certificates were
awarded in 24 cases, namely, 14 certificates of merit for babies, four certificates
for mothercraft, and six certificates for overcoming special difficulties of
mothercraft.
One hundred babies were brought to the Show on Friday the 7th July, when
the Chairman of the Maternity and Child Welfare Committee, Miss Norah March,
B.Sc., very kindly entertained the mothers to tea and also distributed the prizes.
An analysis of the weights in relation to the ages of the babies entering for
the competition showed that approximately half were above and half below the
average weights for all babies of the same age in England and Wales; although
the numbers dealt with were not large, the rough conclusion can be drawn that
TTolborn babies are of equal nutrition to the average baby.
Medical Inspection and Treatment of School Children.
The medical inspection and treatment of children attending Public Elementary
Schools in Holborn is carried out by the London County Council.
The following treatment Centres are provided under the L.C.C. Schemes: —
(1) Finsbury Centre, Spencer Street, Goswell Road.
(2) Moorfields Ophthalmic Hospital, City Road.
(3) Soho Centre, Gerrard Street.
(4) Lancing Street Centre, Lancing Street, N.W. 1.
(5) Cleansing Station (Scabies) Children's Baths, Central Street, E.C. 1.
Centres are also provided at the following Hospitals and Dispensaries: —
(1) St. "Bartholomew's Hospital.
(2) Bloomsbury Dispensary.
(3) Central London Ophthalmic Hospital.
(4) Central London Throat and Ear Hospital.
(5) Dental Hospital.
(6) Homeopathic Hospital.
(7) Hospital for Sick Children.
(8) Italian Hospital.
(9) Metropolitan Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital.
(10) Middlesex Hospital.
(11) Royal Free Hospital.
(12) Tuberculosis Dispensary, University College Hospital.
(13) University College Hospital.
We endeavoured to co-operate with the Education Authority by giving
information respecting children suffering from infectious disease and child contacts
attending public elementary schools.
The County Medical Officer of Health has kindly furnished me with particulars
of medical inspections of school children in Holborn in 1921. They are classified
in the following Tables:—