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The Sanitary Inspectors have paid the usual monthly visits to the
elementary schools (1) to enquire as to the milk supplies, (2) to inspect the
sanitary arrangements. 425 visits have been made during the year.
Medical Inspection.—In accordance with the Board's Circular, 1604,
dated 28th August, 1942, the School Nurses have carried out "Rapid
Surveys" at the schools. 13,464 examinations were made, 38 were recommended
special treatment and 75 for supplementary nourishment.
The following children had a full routine medical examination, in
addition to those recommended for examination at the Rapid Survey—
(а) Newly admitted to Public Elementary Schools,
(b) who had attained the age of twelve years.
During 1944, 3,091 parents, or 83 per cent., attended the full routine
medical inspections.

*Of this number 275 were notihed as measles.
Disinfection of all the cloakrooms at the public elementary schools was
carried out during the Summer and Winter vacations.
No schools were closed during the year on account of infectious disease.
Table VII shows the incidence of infectious disease in the Ilford
schools during 1944.
767 home visits were paid by the Health Visitors to cases of minor
infectious disease. In addition the Sanitary Inspectors paid 275 visits
to measles cases, and 412 visits to whooping cough cases.