Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICE—(continued).
Findings of Medical Inspection 84
Infectious Disease 86
"Following-up" 87
Medical Treatment:—
Minor Ailments 87
Ophthalmic Department 89
Dental Department 90
Treatment of Uncleanliness 91
Other Ailments 91
Operative Treatment of Tonsils and
Adenoids 91
Open-air Education 92
Physical Training 93
Provision of Meals 94
Defective Footgear 95
Co-operation of:—
Parents, Teachers, School Attendance
Officers and Voluntary Bodies 95
Physically and Mentally Defective Children 96-100
Employment of School Children and Young Persons 101
Medical Examination of Teachers, etc. 102
Incidence of Goitre 102
Statistical Tables:—
I.—Number of Children Inspected 103
IIA.—Return of Defects 104
IIB.—No. of Children found to Require Treatment 105
III.—Numerical Return of Exceptional Children 106-108
IV.—Group I.-Minor Ailments 109
Group II.—Visual Defects 110
Group III.—Nose and Throat Defects 110
Group IV.—Dental Defects Ill
Group V.—Uncleanliness and Verminous
Conditions 112
V.—Summary of number of Children Inspected 114
VI.—A.—Average Heights and Weights of Boys
Inspected 116
B.—Average Heights and Weights of Girls
Inspected 118
VII.—Summary of Infectious Disease among
School Children 120
VIII.—Summary of Scarlet Fever among School
Children 121
IX.—Summary of Diphtheria among School
Children 122
X.—Summary of Measles and German Measles
among School Children 123
XI.—Summary of Chicken Pox among School
Children 124
XTI.—Summary of Whooping Cough among
School Children 125
XIII.—Summary of Mumps among School Children 126