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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9. Open-Air School.— During 1931, 58 children were
admitted, 11 ceased attendance, and on the 31st December, 1931,
111 children were on the school-roll.
The whole of the children who have been admitted to the
Open-Air School were personally examined by myself prior to
admission. They were originally recommended to me for examination
from the following sources:—
School Medical Officer's Department 41
Director of Education's Department 5
Hospitals 3
Tuberculosis Officer 6
Others 3
The above 58 children were admitted to the Open Air School
for the following reasons:—
School Medical Officer's Department:—
Anaemia and subnormal nutrition 30
Chronic bronchitis 1
pulmonary catarrh and asthma 1
Pulmonary Fibrosis 1
Post tuberculosis 2
Probable Post— Encephalitis Lethargica 1
Spastic diplegia 1
Spinal caries 1
41
Director of Education's Department:—
Haemophilia 1
Anaemia and subnormal nutrition 4
5
Hospitals:—
Pulmonary Fibrosis 1
Rheumatic carditis 1
Mitral stenosis 1
3
Tuberculosis Officer:—
Bronchitis 1
Tuberculosis adenitis 1
Subnormal nutrition 4
6