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East Ham 1928
[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, 1928, to 31st DECEMBER, 1928.
PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND CENTRAL SCHOOLS.
TABLE I.
RETURN OF MEDICAL INSPECTIONS (
| A.—ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTIONS. | |
| Number of Code Group Inspections— (see note b). | |
| Entrants | 3,197 |
| Intermediates | 2,424 |
| Leavers | 2,848 |
| Total | 8,469 |
| Number of other Routine Inspections (see note c). | 1,210 |
| B.—OTHER INSPECTIONS. | |
| Number of Special Inspections (see note d). | 3,984 |
| Number of Re-Inspections (see note e). | 4,030 |
| Total | 8,014 |
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
tioned 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.