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East Ham 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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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, but a good deal remains to be done in connection
with improvements in lighting, heating, ventilation and overcrowding
of certain classrooms, and in regard to the provision of
sufficient and satisfactory sanitary and cloakroom accommodation.
4. MEDICAL INSPECTION.
The following is a synopsis of School Medical Work for the
year 1930. The figures for the year 192G to 1929 are also given
for comparison:—
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF WORK.
| 1926. | 1927. | 1928. | 1929. | 1930. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Routine and Special Inspection (on School Premises) | 10,944 | 8,483 | 10,408 | 9,763 | 8,325 |
| Re-inspection | 4,737 | 4,175 | 4,061 | 4,821 | 3,574 |
| Consultations at Inspection Clinic | 14,575 | 13,530 | 16,533 | 15,675 | 14,490 |
| Number of Treatments at Clinic | 15,810 | 14,873 | 10,140 | 18,517 | 16,967 |
| General Cleanliness Visits to Schools | 297 | 257 | 274 | 322 | 309 |
| Nurses' Visits to Homes | 4,948 | 4,547 | 4,239 | 3,824 | 3,479 |
| Children Examined for Cleanliness | 58,683 | 58,588 | 55,351 | 53,009 | 51,607 |
(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
of all children between 12 and 13 years of age, together with
children over 13 years of age who had not already been examined
after reaching the age of 12.
Routine Medical Inspection and Re-inspection was completed
in all the schools of the Borough.
The fact that the work of the Department is generally more
up to date than in former years is largely due to the absence of