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Ealing 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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The reduction of the attendance below 60 per cent, was
attributed to the prevalence of infectious disease at the following
schools and certificates were supplied by the vSchool Medical
Officer to that effect under Para. 15 (ii) of the Administrative
Memorandum No. 51 of the Board of Education:
Stanhope Infants' School, weeks ending 16th, 23rd and 30th
January.:
(Measles).
Betham's School, weeks ending 4th, 11th, 18th and 23rd
March:
(Measles).
St. Saviour's School, weeks ending 6th, 13th and 20th May,
and 9th and 22nd December:
(Measles, Chicken Pox and Mumps).
Children to the number of 378 were excluded during the year under Article 20 (b) of the Education Code for the following conditions:—
| Conjunctivitis | 24 |
| Impetigo | 298 |
| Ringworm of Head | 10 |
| Ringworm of Body | 12 |
| Scabies | 10 |
| Other Skin Diseases | 24 |
| Total | 378 |
No closure took place under Article 22 or 23 (b) of the Code.
TREATMENT OF DEFECTIVE CONDITIONS.
(a) Minor Ailments.—Minor Ailments treated are included
in Table IV, Group 1. There were 562 cases of disease of the
skin referred for treatment, 526 of which were treated at the
Health Centres and 36 otherwise.
In this table are indicated under the term " miscellaneous,"
636 cases of such conditions as minor injuries, sores, chilblains,
etc., and of these 515 were treated at the Health Centres and 121
otherwise.