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Finchley 1935

[Report of the School Medical Officer for Finchley]

Published
1936
Pages
38
Tables
18

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18 tables in this report

  • Page 5
    ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.
    School.Department.Accommodation.Average Attendan 1935.
  • Page 8
    out the year and the following summary of the results clearly shows that very little malnutrition exists.
    No. of children inspectedA (Excellent)B (Normal)C (Slightly sub-normal)D (Bad)
  • Page 15
    The work carried out for Elementary School Children J by the Dentist during the year is set out in the following table : —
    19341935
  • Page 15
    Parents' Contribution Towards Cost of Treatment The sums recovered from parents in respect of dental and medical treatment are as follows :—
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 16
    The following list gives the number of cases which were brought to the notice of the School Medical Officer for the past three years.
    193319341935
  • Page 17
    Exclusion of School Children on Account of Infectious Disease.
    Disease.PATIENTS. Period of exclusion.CONTACTS. Period of exclusion.
  • Page 19
    The record of Alder Infants has invariably been excellent but that of several other departments is distinctly disappointing.
    School.DepartmentTotal number of pupils on the registerNumber of pupils receiv -ling milk% receiving milk
  • Page 24
    TABLE 1. Return of Medical Inspections.
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    TABLE II. A. Return of Defects found by Medical Inspections in the year ended 31st December, 1935.
    DEFECT OR DISEASE.Routine Inspections. No. of Defects.Special Inspections No. of Defects.
    Requiring treatment.Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatment.Requiring treatment.Requiring to be kept under observation but not requiring treatment.
  • Page 26
    B. Classification of the Nutrition of Children inspected during the year in the routine age-groups. ROUTINE AGE-GROUP INSPECTIONS
    AGE-GROUPSNumber of Children Inspected.A. [Excellent].B. [Normal]C. [Slightly subnormal].D. [Bad].
    No.%No.%No.%No.%
  • Page 27 30
    TABLE III. Return of all Exceptional Children in the Area. Blind Children.
  • Page 31
    Treatment Table. Group 1. Minor Ailments (excluding uncleanliness, for which see Table VI.).
    Disease or DefectNumber of Defects treated, or under treatment during the year. Under the
    Authority's SchemeOtherwiseTotal
  • Page 32
    TABLE IV. (Continued). Group II.—Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Ailments—Group I.).
    Defect or DiseaseNumber of Defects dealt with. Under the
    Authority's SchemeOtherwiseTotal
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    GROUP III.—Treatment of defects of Nose and Throat. NUMBER OF DEFECTS.
    Received Operative Treatment.Received other forms of treatment. (4)Total number treated. (5)
    Under the Authority's Scheme in Clinic or Hospital. (1)By Private Practitioner or Hospital, apart from the Authority's Scheme. (2)Total. (3)
  • Page 34
    GROUP IV.—Orthopaedic and Postural Defects.
    Under the Authority's Scheme. (1)Otherwise. (2)Total number treated.
    Residential treatment with education. (1)Residential treatment without education. (2)Nonresidential treatment at an orthopaedic clinic. (3)Residential treatment with education. (1)Residential treatment without education. (2)Nonresidential treatment at an orthopaedic clinic. (3)
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    TABLE V—Dental Defects
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    TABLE V—Dental Defects
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    Table VI—Uncleanliness and Verminous Conditions.