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It may be pointed out that heart disease is a greater factor
in causing the deaths of persons of all ages in Ilford than it is
in England and Wales generally. This applies also to children of
school age. The deaths of children of school age in Ilford still
represent a higher percentage of the total deaths than is the case in
the country generally. As anticipated in my last report the
favourable position with regard to diphtheria has been reversed
and the outbreaks in Becontree caused the % of deaths of children
from this cause to be trebled.
1. Staff.—Dr. A. T. Worthington, Assistant Medical Officer
of Health, commenced his duties on the 1st September, vice Dr.
G. M. Evans.
Miss A. Drinkwater, an additional Health Visitor and School
Nurse, commenced her duties on the 11th August.
2. Co-ordination.—Vide Annual Report, 1920.
THE SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICE IN RELATION TO
PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.
3.—School Premises.—There are 22 schools, with 48 departments.
The schools have accommodation for approximately
18,000 scholars, and 16,303 were actually on the rolls on December
31st, 1930.
The Mayesbrook Temporary School, to accommodate 350
junior mixed children, was opened on 1st April, 1930.
The Gordon School, Golf Road, to accommodate 350 junior
mixed children, was opened on 25th August.
The new Beal Central School to accommodate 400 senior girls
and 400 senior boys has been commenced.
The tenancy of the temporary school at St. Thomas' Church,
Haydon Road, was terminated on 23rd July, owing to the opening
of the Mayesbrook School.