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The restrictions as agreed by the vendor of the land would not,
however, permit of accommodation being provided in the School
Clinic for Maternity and Child Welfare Services. The Education
Committee at its meeting on the 20th January, 1930, decided
to recomnienu the Council to purchase a site for the erection of a
permanent School Clinic in Goodmayes Lane at the corner of
Meldrum Road. This recommendation was passed by the Council
at its meeting on the 28th January, 1930. Plans for the erection
of the building are in course of preparation. The provision of
a School and Dental Clinic in this part of the Borough will supply
a much needed want, and will obviate much of the travelling necessary
with only one Clinic in operation.
The control of ringworm is well maintained, there being only
1 case under observation at the end of the year. I must again
point out that before medical inspection commenced there were 135
cases of ringworm of the scalp absent from school because of this
condition, although the number of children on the school rolls was
very much less.
There was a high incidence of infectious disease during the
year. Diphtheria was responsible for the deaths of thirteen children
of school age, seven of whom resided on the L.C.C. Estate in the
Becontree Area.
Three cases of Small Pox among children of school age occurred
during the year.
Case No. 1.—This was an unvaccinated girl, aged 8 years, a
late scholar of Highlands .School, who had not attended school since
the 24th July. The case was notified on the 18th September. The
patient was removed to Orsett Hospital the same day, and the
house disinfected. The 31 contacts in the case (9 of whom were
children of school age) were followed up.
Case No. 2.—This was a girl, aged 15 years, who was unsuccessfully
vaccinated in infancy. The case was notified on the
23rd November. The patient, who attended Hourah House
Secondary School, Poplar, was removed to Orsett Hospital the same
day, and the house disinfected. The 23 contacts of the case living
in Ilford (3 of whom were children of school age) were followed up.