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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
Ilford 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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| Date. | School. | Room. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1912. | |||
| 19th Feb. | Goodmayes | No. 1 J. M. and Corridor | Sprayed and Utensils destroyed |
| 16th Mar. | Goodmayes | No. 1 J. M. No. 6 J. M. | Sprayed and part of Utensils destroyed |
| 4th April | Goodmayes | No. 1 J. M. | Sprayed only |
| 12th ,, | Goodmayes | All the Lobbies | Sprayed |
| 11th May | Christchurch Road | No. 5 Boys | Sprayed only |
| Summer Vacation | All the Schools | Lobbies | Sprayed only |
| 7th Oct. | Goodmayes | No. 1 J. M. Lavatory and Cloakroom. | Sprayed, Utensils part disinfected & part destroyed |
MEDICAL INSPECTION.
In February, 1912, Dr. Oates was appointed Assistant
School Medical Officer, and to his share has fallen the work
of carrying out this inspection. I have to thank him for his
extremely valuable help, and as he has also written down the
results of his work it will be possible for the Authority to
judge in the following pages of the excellent work that has
been accomplished by him.
The same routine has been followed as described in previous
reports, and the inspection conducted according to
Section 58 (b) of the Board's Code.
HEALTH VISITOR.
During the year Miss Radford has continued her
valuable work as Health Visitor. Her salary is contributed
to by the Education Committee and the Public Health
Committee. Two-thirds are allocated for education purposes
and one-third for the Notification of Births Act work.
The education work has consisted in visiting the schools
periodically, following up the cases thus found, and also