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(2) Visits by Health Visitors. Prior to the annual X-ray the health
visitors visit the volunteers to complete questionnaires concerning
their state of health. Particular regard is paid to illnesses of more
than two days duration and to any visits to hospitals or clinics. The
opportunity is also taken to remind them of the importance of
attending for annual X-ray.
(3) Co-operation with Chest Clinics. The Chest Physicians supply
information to the Medical Research Council with regard to children
in the age groups covered by the investigation who are known to
the Chest Clinics.
In 1952 the Lordship Lane Medical Centre was used for the follow-up
and out of 213 children who left school at the end of the 1951 summer
term, 172 returned for X-ray. This represents a figure of 81 per cent,
and in the words of Dr. Pollock who is in charge of the trials on behalf
of the Medical Research Council "is a very good figure and we have
every reason to be pleased with the success achieved."
Statistical Information
The following tables relate to the work of the School Health Service
during 1952.
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