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Hendon 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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Particulars of the above cases for the year in question are as follows : -TABLE XXIX.
| No. of children of school age in family. | Ages of such children. | . Nature of complaint. | No. of visits made by Officers of N.S.P.C.C. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 5i and 8 years | Parental Neglect | 3 |
| 3 | 6, 7 and 9 years | do. | 4 |
| 3 | 6, 8 and 10 years | do. | 12 |
| 3 | 6, 8 and 12 years | do. | 6 |
| I | 11 years | do. | 1 |
| 1 | 10 years | do. | 3 |
| 3 | 6, 8 and 12 years | do. | 2 |
Officers of the Local Education Authority and of the Society are in constant
touch with one another and a considerable amount of help is received
from the Society apart from the special visits mentioned. For example, the
Society provides " surgical letters " in necessitous cases for Children requiring
orthopEedic treatment and if necessary such children are taken direct to
hospital in the Society's ambulance. The Society has also conveyed two
cases to Convalescent Homes in the Country free of charge by their ambulance.
STATISTICAL TABLES,
The Statistical Tables prescribed by the Board of Education in respect
of Secondary Schools and Public Elementary Schools are appended.
In conclusion I desire to thank the Chairman and members of the Education
Committee for their sympathetic consideration of all matters affecting
the health of the school children and their continued support during the year.
I have the honour to be,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
A. FAIRGRtEVE ADAMSON,
School Medical Officer.