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East Ham 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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Attendance Department has been fully discussed in previous
reports.
Many cases have been referred for special examination by the
Attendance Officers on Form 21, and of these cases 65 were
medically examined, reports and advice in each case being sent to
the Secretary of the Education Committee.
16. CO-OPERATION OF VOLUNTARY BODIES.
Reference to 9 (e) on page 143 will give some measure of the
scope of the work carried out in association with Voluntary Bodies.
The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Children has been of great assistance in our efforts on behalf of
children whose parents have proved indifferent or stubborn.
Sixty-six such cases have been dealt with by the Society's
Inspectors as the result of direct reference from the School Medical
Service, during the year 1933.
The Inspectors have made 287 visits in regard to these cases and the following table indicates the work performed by the Society:—
| No. of Cases reported. | No. of Cases obtaining treatment. | No. of Cases still under supervision. | No. of Cases where no action was taken after investigation. | No. of Visits by Inspectors. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | 58 | 7 | 1 | 287 |
The fact that court proceedings were avoided in every case is
deserving of special mention and the Society is to be congratulated
upon the excellent results achieved.
17. BLIND, DEAF, DEFECTIVE AND EPILEPTIC
CHILDREN.
Physically Defective Children.
Table III reveals the regrettable fact that 19 children
suffering from physical defects are not receiving education owing
to their being totally unfit to attend public elementary schools.