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East Ham 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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TABLES GIVING SUMMARY OF WORK OF SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICE
from 1st JANUARY, 1926, to 31st DECEMBER, 1926.
PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.
TABLE I.
RETURN OF MEDICAL INSPECTIONS (see note a).
For the Year ended 31st December, 1926.
A.—ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTIONS.
| Entrants | 3,345 |
| Intermediates | 1,991 |
| Leavers | 3,657 |
| Total | 8,993 |
Number of other Routine Inspections 1,054
(see note c).
B.—OTHER INSPECTIONS.
Number of Special Inspections 3,660
(see note d).
Number of Re-Inspections 4,659
(see note e).
Total 8,319
NOTES ON TABLE I.
(a) The return refers to a complete calendar year.
(b) This heading relates solely to the routine medical inspection
of the three ordinary age groups, i.e., to medical inspection
carried out:—
(i) in compliance with Article 7 of the Consolidated
Regulations relating to Special Services—Grant
Regulations No. 19;
(ii) on the school premises (or at a place specially sanctioned
by the Board under Article 44 (h) of the
Code);
(iii) for the purpose of making a report on each child on
the lines of the approved Schedule set out in Circular
582.