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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 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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The children are under the supervision of the School
Medical Officer, who, as a routine practice, examines them
at least twice each term, and certain individual cases more
frequently as circumstances require.
Dental inspection and treatment was carried out during
the year, and children needing orthopaedic treatment attend
the Red Cross Curative Post, Norbiton, under the visiting
Orthopaedic Specialist.
The following is a brief summary of the work carried out in this Special School:—
| Medical Inspections. | |
| Regular (twice a term) | 115 |
| Special | 267 |
| Dental Inspections | 26 |
| Found to require treatment | 14 |
| Actually treated | 9 |
| Orthopaedic Treatment | |
| Residential | 2 |
| Non-residential | 4 |
| Defective Vision and Squint | 4 |
| Cleanliness Surveys | 131 |
| Individual children found unclean | 4 |
Nineteen physically defective children received hampers
from the Treloar Childrens' Christmas Hamper Fund.
On December 23rd the distribution of the hampers was
very kindly made by the Mayor and Mayoress at the Open
Air School.
EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN.
The School Medical Officer examines all applicants and
issues certificates as to their physical fitness.
During the year 103 school children over 12 years of
age were issued with certificates under the Byelaws permitting
their employment.