London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Erith 1919

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]

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The Nurse is regular in her visits for purposes of
cleanliness and following up cases under the direction of
the School Medical Officer. Every afternoon being
employed in this when she is not engaged at the Clinic.
She thus paid 270 visits to the various schools and
examined some 10,036 children.

2. Children selected for Inspection.

The following table shows the number thus inspected at the Routine Medical Inspection:—

No. of Inspection.Age.Boys.Girls.Total.
1st Inspection5—6 years.372378750
2nd „8 „284280564
3rd „11 „247233410
4th „12½-14 „277288565
118011792359

3. Directions for Treatment.
The parents are notified by letter or personally by
the Assistant School Medical Officer of defects found,
and are recommended to have these remedied either
privately or at the School Clinic.