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London County Council 1913

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]

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Annual Report of the London County Council, 1913.

Table: An analysis is given in the following table of the action taken in cases in which further following-up Was considered advisable.

An analysis is given in the following table of the action taken in cases in which further following-up Was considered advisable.

Division.Certificates.Children.Referred for examination, by divisional medical officer.Divisional medical officer informed.Referred to attendance officer for further enquiry.Referred for: examination for special school.Referred for examination by ophthalmologist.Registered epileptic.Referred to organiser of care committees.Referred to school nurse for report.
Camberwell141135f V 81 101 2-22--
Chelsea1221527288--1--
City and Stepney2117157121(P.D.)—1--
Greenwich32232233661 (P.D.)26--
Hackney172412------
Islington6210692061 (P.D.)-2--
Lambeth85100-43--1--
Paddington525525---2--
Poplar96344319251 (P.D.)-111-
St. Pancras9813718136--1--
Southwark2521,0954416620-1954
Wandsworth199690176317--6-—
Total1,4673,331145510754 (P.D.)54264

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Many of the causes of absence are due to conditions which, while producing great suffering and
incapacitating children from attending school, should with proper care and attention be cured in a shorter
period than three months. Such conditions are scabies and various external affections of the eyes. A
beginning has been made in the direction of notifying such cases to the local care committees with a view
to the investigation of home conditions and ensuring regularity of medical treatment, and in suitable cases
to the provision of daily nursing or convalescent treatment, or to securing attendance at the cleansing stations.

Table: The results of the examinationbythe Council's own medical staff in 93 cases, as a result of which it was found that more than half were fit for school, are as follows :—

The results of the examinationbythe Council's own medical staff in 93 cases, as a result of which it was found that more than half were fit for school, are as follows :—

Fit to return to SchoolUnfit to return to school.Attendance not to be pressed.Part-time attendance.Physically defective school.Further examination.
Camberwell111-2-1
Chelsea1-—--—
City and StepneyGreenwich2 3- 51 -- 3- -- -
Hackney------
Islington2-----
Lambeth4-----
Paddington1----—
Poplar8---1—
St. Pancras67--11
Southwark410---1
Wandsworth85--21
Total5028l554

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Malnutrition.

Table: The cases were separated into three classes in regard to the condition of the homes, viz."good" homes, "fair" or "doubtful" homes, and "poor" homes. The children were furtherclassified into three age groups, viz., infants, intermediate group (7 to 10 years), and older children(11 to 13 years):—

The cases were separated into three classes in regard to the condition of the homes, viz."good" homes, "fair" or "doubtful" homes, and "poor" homes. The children were furtherclassified into three age groups, viz., infants, intermediate group (7 to 10 years), and older children(11 to 13 years):—

Homes.Boys.Girls.
Good.Fair.Poor.Good.Fair.Poor.
Older group575387464355
Intermediate group7748108334262
Infant group312939222538
Totals165130224101110155