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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 1934

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

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Table: 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

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 ChildrenNo. ofPresent.Parents Per centage.
Examined.
Entrants:Boys20016683
Girls21818484
Second Age GroupBoys18911862
Girls21814858
Third Age Group:Boys2126330
Girls20911254

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In no instance did any parent object to Medical Examination
of a child.
FINDINGS OF MEDICAL INSPECTION.
(a) Malnutrition.
There are fourteen delicate children who show varying
degrees of undernourishment attending the Open Air Day
School, where they receive a good hot mid-day meal and
milk in the morning and afternoon.
In addition twelve undernourished children who attend
ordinary Elementary Schools were recommended by the
School Medical Officer for milk at School.
Milk has been provided for these children, in three
instances the parents meeting the cost, while in the remaining
nine cases it has been supplied free, the cost being met
from a voluntary fund.
(b) Uncleanliness.
In my Annual Report for 1932 I set out in detail the
action adopted in cases of uncleanliness where legal
proceedings were likely.
The same course was pursued this year, and five
prosecutions were made resulting in fines being imposed in
four cases,