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St Pancras 1910

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, London, Borough of]

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3. The Mothers.
Mothers are invited periodically to the Nursery Day School to attend demonstrations,
in order to familiarise them with methods of management and training,
and are invited periodically to attend the classes at the School for Mothers, or
are instructed at home periodically by ladies either from the Nursery School or
the School for Mothers.
4. The Homes
The homes of all children brought to the Nursery School are visited either
from the Nursery School or the School for Mothers, in order to ascertain and
record the hygienic and home surroundings provided for them; the results of the
visits are recorded, and copies of the case papers or entries interchanged.
DOCTOR'S CASE PAPER FOR CHILDREN AGED 2 TO 5 YEARS.*
Name Date of Entry or Transfer No.
Address Date of Birth
Fam. Hist.: No. No. Living Position in Family Causes of Deaths
M. F. Teetotalers
Pers. History: Measles Whooping Cough Rickets Bronchitis
Other illnesses Age when walking began
Pres. Cond.—
General
Height
Weight
Firm
Anaemia
Teeth, No. and Cond.
Skin—
Clean
Cold
Sweating
Disease
Scalp—
Clean
Disease
Eyes—
Con jnctivitis
Squint
Other diseases
Digestion—
Appetite
Feeding
Stomach
Bowels
Heart
Lungs
Mouth, Nose and Throat—
Tongue and Mouth
Throat
Tonsils
Adenoids
Nasal discharge
Glands
Ears
Nervous System—
Mental Condition
Speech
Sleep, hours, &c.
Open window
Enuresis
Deformities
Clothing—
Condition
Clean
Boots
Remarks:
Advice:
*N.B.—The actual paper used is naturally much larger, and condition items are
all in one long list to allow of periodical entries.