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.
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Findings of Medical Inspection 130
Infectious Disease 132
Diphtheria Prevention 134
"Following-up" 137
Medical Treatment:—
Minor Ailments 137
Ophthalmic Department 139
Orthopaedic Department 140
Dental Department 141
Treatment of Uncleanliness 143
Other Ailments 144
Open Air Education 145
Physical Training 148
Provision of Meals 150
Supply of Free Cod Liver Oil, Emulsion, etc. 150
Co-operation of:—
Parents, Teachers, School Attendance Officers and
Voluntary Bodies 150
Physically and Mentally Defective Children 151
Employment of School Children and Young Persons 155
Medical Examination of Teachers, etc. 156
Statistical Tables:—
I.—Number of Children Inspected 157
IIa.—Return of Defects 158
IIb.—Number of Children found to Require Treatment 159
III.—Numerical Return of Exceptional Children 160
IIIa.—Number of Children notified to the Local Mental
Deficiency Authority 102
IV.—Group I—Minor Ailments 163
Group II—Visual Defects 104
Group III—Nose and Throat Defects 164
Group IV—Dental Defects 105
Group V—Uncleanliness and Verminous
Conditions 165
V.—Summary of Number of Children Inspected 166-7
VI.—A.—Average Heights and Weights of Boys
Inspected 168-9
B.—Average Heights and Weights of Girls
Inspected 170-1
VII.—Summary of Infectious Diseases among School
Children 172
VIII.—Summary of Scarlet Fever among School Children 173
IX.—Summary of Diphtheria among School Children 174
X.—Summary of Measles and German Measles among
Schoolchildren 175
XI.—Summary of Chicken-pox among School Children 176
XII.—Summary of Whooping Cough among School
Children 177
XIII.—Summary of Mumps among School Children 178