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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Leyton 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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summary shows the estimates of school medical officer, parents and
teachers as to the results of treatment:—
| Medical Officer. | Parents. | Teachers. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very marked improvement | 5 | 3 | 6 |
| Definite improvement | 11 | 11 | 6 |
| Slight improvement | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| No improvement | — | — | 7 |
| No data available1 | 11 | 12 | 8 |
| 29 | 29 | 29 |
*Eight new cases since November, 1933, were not re-examined
in 1933 owing to the fact that they had only just commenced treatment
when re-inspection was carried out in December, 1933. Three
cases were absent during re-inspection ; of these, two were in hospital.
(b) Old Cases , 1933.
| Medical Officer. | Parents. | Teachers. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very marked improvement | 8 | 4 | 8 |
| Definite improvement | 27 | 25 | 18 |
| Slight improvement | 2 | 7 | 3 |
| No improvement | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| No data available* | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 41 | 41 | 41 |
*One child, sufiering from anaemia, was absent during reinspection,
but his teacher's report stated that he had improved.
The child made only nine attendances at the light clinic in 1933.