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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
Kingston upon Thames 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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MEDICAL INSPECTION.
All Departments of every School are visited by the
School Medical Officer each term for the purpose of carrying
out:—
1. Routine Inspections of
(a) Entrants, as soon as possible after entry.
(b) Intermediates, age 8.
(c) Leavers, age 12 and over.
2. Re-Inspections.
3. Special Inspections.
A full description of the procedure adopted at these
inspections was set out in last year's Annual Report.
Parents are always 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 | Per. centage. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entrants : | Boys | 192 | 159 | 83 |
| Girls | 222 | 188 | 84 | |
| Intermediates : | Boys | 249 | 143 | 57 |
| Girls | 213 | 137 | 65 | |
| Leavers : | Boys | 213 | 87 | 41 |
| Girls | 201 | 121 | 60 | |
In no instance did any parent object to Medical Examination
of a child.
FINDINGS OF MEDICAL INSPECTION.
(a) Uncleanliness.
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.
It is satisfactory to note that in one case only was it
necessary to take legal proceedings.
The tendency towards the fashion of long hair for
girls noted last year does not appear to have increased.