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Kingston upon Thames 1928

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]

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Table: Parents are warned beforehand as to the hour their children are to be medically examined at Routine Inspections, and during- the year attended as follows :—

Parents are warned beforehand as to the hour their children are to be medically examined at Routine Inspections, and during- the year attended as follows :—

No. of Children Examined.No. of Parents present.Percentage.
Entrants,Boys32626381
Girls27923685
Intermediates,Boys34823066
Girls34522867
Leavers,Boys2279241
Girls22913157

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FINDINGS OF MEDICAL INSPECTION.
(a) Cleanliness.
The School Nurses visit all Schools within the first
fortnight of each term for the purpose of carrying out cleanliness
surveys, since a number of children return to School
after the holidays in an unsatisfactory condition. Still,
there is no doubt that the general cleanliness of the children
shows a gradual and steady improvement vear by year.

Table: It must be borne in mind that a child exhibiting only a few nits is classified as unclean and the following table clearly shows the satisfactory progress made during the last four years :—

It must be borne in mind that a child exhibiting only a few nits is classified as unclean and the following table clearly shows the satisfactory progress made during the last four years :—

Year.InspectionsUnclean.Prosecutions.
192517,94693616
192617,5859448
192719,0128744
192818,6386525

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Of the 652 children found unclean, 144 were discovered
at Routine Medical Inspections, while the remaining 508
were noted by the School Nurses at their special Cleanliness
Surveys.
(b) Tonsils and Adenoids.
There were 89 children suffering from enlarged tonsils
and adenoids referred for treatment during the year.
(c) Tuberculosis.
Any children suspectcd by the School Medical Officer
are referred to the Surrey County Council Tuberculosis
Officer, Dr. Cameron Renwick, for his opinion, observation
and treatment, if necessary.