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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
East Ham 1935
[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 at the beginning of this Report.
2. Co- Ordination.
The system outlined in my previous reports has continued
with beneficial results alike to staff and scholars.
3. The School Medical Service in relation to
Public Elementary Schools.
A complete survey of the sanitary and hygienic conditions of
all the schools has been carried out and reports submitted to the
Committee.
4. Medical Inspection.
The following is a synopsis of School Medical Work for the
year 1935, as compared with previous statistics.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF WORK.
| 1931. | 1932. | 1933. | 1934. | 1935. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Routine and Special Inspection (on School Premises) | 10,351 | 10,458 | 10,493 | 9,186 | 8,914 |
| He-inspection | 2,883 | 2,700 | 2,773 | 3 203 | 3,115 |
| Consultations at Inspection Clinic | 13,241 | 16,122 | 18,294 | 17,750 | 17,612 |
| Number of Treatments at Clinic | 15,180 | 12,819 | 13,636 | 13,770 | 22,073* |
| General Cleanliness Visits to Schools | 307 | 307 | 341 | 296 | 339 |
| Nurses' Visits to Homes | 3,081 | 3,078 | 3,124 | 3,206 | 3,563 |
| Children Examined for Cleanliness | 48607 | 50,513 | 50,064 | 47,550 | 45,356 |
*Increase due to extension of light treatment.
(a) 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