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Ealing 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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During the year one summons was issued under the School
Attendance Byelaws for non-attendance owing to exclusion for
verminous condition. A fine of 5s. was imposed by the Court.
In the report for 1930 the view was expressed that the percentage
of verminous children excluded from school was so low
that further reduction was too much to expect. Nevertheless, a
further reduction has with much satisfaction to be recorded for
1931, as during the year the percentage was 1.3 compared with
1.7 in the previous year. Such a result is an incentive to further
efforts to attain an ideal condition of cleanliness in our schools.
The following table shows the progressive improvement over a period of nine years :—
Uncleanliness, 1923—1931.
| Year | Number of Children Examined for Verminous Condition | Number of Children Excluded | Percentage | Summonses Issued |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | 8,247 | 418 | 5.0 | 33 |
| 1924 | 9,591 | 329 | 3.4 | 2 |
| 1925 | 9,387 | 245 | 2.6 | 1 |
| 1926 | 9,826 | 209 | 2.1 | 7 |
| 1927 | 16,326 | 410 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 1928 | 17,391 | 389 | 2.2 | — |
| 1929 | 19,276 | 342 | 1.7 | — |
| 1930 | 20,720 | 382 | 1.8 | 4 |
| 1931 | 23,094 | 310 | 1.3 | 1 |