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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Ilford 1947

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]

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Table: TABLE V. Infestation with Vermin.

TABLE V. Infestation with Vermin.

(i) Total number of examinations in the Schools by the School Nurses43,792
(ii) Total number of individual pupils found to be infested...780
(iii) Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing notices were issued (Section 54 (2), Education Act, 1944)-
(vii) Number of individual pupils in respect of which cleansing orders were issued (Section 54 (3), Education Act, 1944)-

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These figures relate to individual pupils and not to instances of infestation.

Table: TABLE VI.School Medical and Dental Staff.

TABLE VI.

School Medical and Dental Staff.

Names of Medical Officers.Proportion of whole time (expressed as a percentage) devoted to—
School Health Service.Public Health
S.M.O.—
J. H. Weir, M.D., B.S., B.Hy., D.P.H.0.25Varies according to demands of services.
A.S.M.Os.—
I. Gordon, M.D., Ch.B., M.R.C.P., D.P.H. (Deputy, S.M.O.)0.36„
D. M. B. Gross, M.D., Ch.B., M.M.S.A., D.P.H.0.45„
F. E. O'Connor, B.A., M.B., B.Ch., B.A.O., D.P.H., L.M.0.45„
A. Collins, M.B., B.Ch., B.A.O.0.45„
L. Rich, M.B., Ch.B., M.R.C.O.G., D.P.H.0.36„
C. M. Small, M.B., B.S., D.P.H. from 3/3/47 to 13/12/47.0.63„

Table: Names of Dental Officers.

Names of Dental Officers.

Senior Dental Officer-
Mr. M. J. K. Soutter, L.D.S., R.C.S.8/111/11 = T.B. 2/11=M. &C.W.
Assistant Dental Officers—
Mr. A. G. Clark, L.D.S., R.C.S.Whole—
Mr. E. V. Haigh, L.D.S., R.C.S.9/112/11 = M. & C.W.
Nurses.Number of Officers.Aggregate of time given to School Health Service work in terms of whole-time Officers.
School Nurses13one half.
District Nurses——
Nursing Assistants——
Dental Attendants317/22nds.