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East Ham 1926

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]

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1. STAFF.
A list of the Staff of the School Medical Department will be
found on page 62 of this Report.
2. CO-ORDINATION.
The scheme for the co-ordination of the various health services
of the County Borough was fully discussed in my reports for the
years 1923 and 1925.
3. THE SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICE IN RELATION TO PUBLIC
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.
School Hygiene.
During the year 1926 a complete survey of the sanitary
and hygienic conditions pertaining to all the schools of the
Authority has been carried out. Reports upon matters requiring
attention have been submitted month by month to the Committee.
In most instances my recommendations have received careful consideration,
and an endeavour has been made to remedy defects
where possible.
4. MEDICAL INSPECTION.
The following is a synopsis of School Medical Work for the
year 1926. The figures for the year 1925 are also given for comparison:—

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF WORK.

1925.1926.
Routine and Special Inspection (on School Premises)10,72810,944
Re-inspection3,7844,737
Consultations at Inspection Clinic13,44514,575
Number of Treatments at Clinic18,66515,810
General Cleanliness Visits to Schools335297
Nurses' Visits to Homes3,8404,948
Children Examined for Cleanliness58,09058,683

(a) (i.) Medical Inspection and Re-inspection.
At the commencement of the year arrangements were made
for the Medical Inspection of all children admitted to the schools
during the year, of all children between 8 and 9 years of age, and