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Ealing 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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A certificate in respect of one school was given during the
year under Para. 15 (ii) of the Administrative Memorandum
No. 51 issued by the Board of Education. This had reference to
Horsenden Infants' School in which the percentage of school
attendance was reduced below 60 per cent, for two weeks on account
of the prevalence of measles.
Children to the number of 382 were excluded under Article 20
| Impetigo | 259 |
| Ringworm of body | 9 |
| Scabies | 97 |
| Other skin diseases | 10 |
| Conjunctivitis | 7 |
| 382 |
No closure took place under Articles 22 or 23 (b) of the Code—
Grant Regulations.
OPEN AIR EDUCATION.
In previous reports reference was made to the various ways
in which open air education for school children is encouraged.
No material changes have taken place in the general scheme but
there has been a gradual development of the steps already taken.
CO-OPERATION OF PARENTS, TEACHERS, SCHOOL
ATTENDANCE OFFICERS AND VOLUNTARY BODIES.
In the report for last year, as in those for previous years,
reference was made to the co-operation of parents, teachers, school
attendance officers and certain voluntary bodies in regard to
the school medical service. The deep interest of the teachers and
their great help in promoting the treatment of defective conditions
and in stimulating the parents to take a sincere interest in the
health and progress of their children cannot be too highly valued.
The help of all is essential but it is that of the teachers especially
that makes the whole scheme of medical inspection and treatment
of school children so successful.