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Ilford 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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GENERAL STATEMENT OF EXTENT AND SCOPE
OF MEDICAL INSPECTION.
133 visits were made to the 34 different departments of
the 16 schools in the district. Three classes of children were
examined—those recently admitted to the schools, those
about to leave school, and special cases brought forward by
the teachers.
The total number of children examined during the year
was 2,621, 1,314 boys and 1,307 girls, and 61 cases (31 boys
and 30 girls) presented for special examination. The total
time occupied by these examinations was 218 hours 20
minutes, or an average of 4.88 minutes per child.
63 per cent. of the parents were present at these
examinations.
The following table gives the age and sex distribution of those examined, excluding specials :—
| 5—6 | 6—7 | 7-8 | 8-9 | 9—10 1 | 10-11 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roys | 356 | 173 | 78 | 69 | 73 | 58 |
| Girls | 342 | 190 | 102 | 66 | 71 | 47 |
| 11-12 | 12-13 | 13-14 | 14—15 | Totals. | ||
| Boys | 60 | 319 | 110 | 8 | 1,314 | |
| Girls | 44 | 362 | 76 | 7 | 1,307 |
The head teachers are requested to forward lists of those
children admitted to their departments since the last inspection,
and of those who are about to leave school. Arrangements
are then made for the doctor to visit the school at
stated times. Parents present at the inspection of children
found defective were carefully advised how to remedy these
defects. This was particularly useful in prolonged debilitating
conditions, where also, for some reason or other, the parent
cannot obtain the advice of a local medical practitioner, and
in those cases where the personal and domestic hygiene
appears to be defective.