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East Ham 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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16. CO-OPERATION OF VOLUNTARY BODIES.
Reference to Section 9 (e) 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.
Eighty-three 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 1937.
The Inspectors have made 406 visits in regard to these cases and the following table indicates the work performed by the Society:—
| Condition | Number of Cases | Treatment Obtained | 11 tatment arranged | Cases under Observation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonsils and Adenoids | 5 | 4 | 1 | _ |
| Defective Vision | 14 | 13 | 1 | — |
| Dental Caries | 1 | 1 | — | - |
| General Neglect | 42 | 37 improved | — | 5 |
| Ill-Treatment | 9 | 8 improved | — | 1 |
| Others | 12 | 12 improved | — | — |
| 83 | 75 | 2 | 6 |
One parent was prosecuted for not providing treatment for
defective vision, but subsequently agreed to treatment.
17. BLIND, DEAF, DEFECTIVE AND EPILEPTIC
CHILDREN.
Physically Defective Children.
(See Table III).
Fifteen children are suffering from physical defects which
prevents them attending public elementary schools.
Two hundred and eight children considered physically
defective and 81 children suffering from non-infectious pulmonary