Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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CONTENTS.
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The London School Medical Service 2
Staff 5
Results of Medical Inspection 6
Medical Inspection at Secondary and Trade Schools 13
Following-up 14
Schools and Homes transferred from Poor Law Authorities 18
Adoption of Children 20
Chronic Invalidity 20
Wage-earning Employment of School Children 21
Medical and Dental Treatment 21
Stammering Children 28
Personal Hygiene Scheme 29
Health Classes 30
Rheumatism Scheme 31
Special Inquiries 34
Feeding of School Children 36
Open-air Education 38
Convalescent Camp Schools 42
School Journeys 43
Nursery Schools 43
Child Guidance 45
Defective Children 48
Cases of Cerebro-macular Degeneration 52
Size of Families from which Mental Defectives come 52
Schools for the Blind 52
Schools for the Deaf 52
Residential and Industrial Schools 53
Examinations of Employees in the Education Service and Scholars 56
Infectious Disease in Schools 57
Statistical Tables.—
I. Medical Inspections 67
II. Defects 67
III. Exceptional Children 68
IV. Treatment of Minor Ailments 71
V. Medical Inspection—Number of Children Examined 72
VI. Medical Treatment—Number of Cases Treated 72
Index 73