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East Ham 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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(f) The question of the replacement of the gas lighting system
at the Silvertown R.C. School by a system of electric lighting
is under consideration.
On the whole the sanitary and hygienic conditions of the
Schools are good.
4. Medical Inspection.
The following is a synopsis of School Medical Work for the
year 1937, as compared with previous statistics.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF WORK.
| 1933. | 1934. | 1935. | 1936 | 1937 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Routine & Special Inspection (on School premises):— Secondary | 812 | 1,017 | 1,093 | 1,016 | 700 |
| Elementary | 10,493 | 9,186 | 8,914 | 9,037 | 9,064 |
| Re-Inspection | 2,773 | 3,203 | 3,115 | 3,664 | 3,063 |
| Consultations at Inspection Clinic | 18,294 | 17,750 | 17,612 | 16.708 | 15,327 |
| Number of Treatments at Clinic | 13,636 | 13,770 | 22,073 | 27,976 | 21,387 |
| General Cleanliness Visits to Schools | 341 | 296 | 339 | 281 | 292 |
| Nurses' Visits to Homes | 3,124 | 3,206 | 3,563 | 3,558 | 3,408 |
| Children Examined for Cleanliness | 50,064 | 47,550 | 45,356 | 44,145 | 41,725 |
(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
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 was completed in all the Schools
of the Borough, except in the case of the Grammar School for
Girls as previously indicated. Re-inspection was carried out in
all except five schools (Winsor, Monega, Cornwell, Sandringham
and Altmore). These will be visited early in the year 1938.
(b) Exceptional Children.
Towards the termination of routine medical inspection in each
school, teachers are requested to bring before the School Medical