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Treatment for Unclcanliness.—The School Nurses paid 187 visits to the
schools (an average of 6 visits to each school during the year), for the purpose
of inspecting the heads and clothing of the children with the following results:—
Number of
Examinations Number Per
of Children. Infected. cent.
50,034 *499 0.9
*33 of this number were found to be infected with living vermin; the
remainder with nits only. A child with any nits in the hair at all is included
in these figures.
The percentages for the past 5 years were as follows:—
1945 3.3
1946 2.6
1947 1.7
1948 1.3
1949 0.9
Other Ailments.—During 1949, 162 children were operated on for the
removal of enlarged tonsils and adenoids, under the agreement with Queen
Mary's Hospital, Stratford, as in-patients. (53 at Queen Mary's Hospital
and 109 at St. Mary's Hospital, Plaistow.)
Under the agreement with the King George Hospital, 29 children were
operated on at that Hospital, all as in-patients, for the removal of enlarged
tonsils and adenoids.
By special arrangement, 7 children were operated on at Rush Green
Hospital and 5 at Ilford Isolation Hospital for removal of tonsils and adenoids.
Provision of Meals and Milk for School-children.—The provision of meals
in the schools commenced on 7th October, 1940. The total number of mid-day
meals served during 1949 was 2,527,097 approximately.
There are 21 kitchens in the Borough, established at the following
schools:—
Barking Abbey, Beal, Becontree, Benton, County High Boys, County
High Girls, Cleveland, Dane, Fairlop, Gearies, Goodmayes, Gordon,
Loxford, Mayfield, Newbury Park, Parkhill, Redbridge, South Park,
The Glade, Uphall and Wm. Torbitt.
As from 6th August, 1946, milk in school has been supplied free of charge
in accordance with the Provision of Free Milk Regulations, 1946.
In October, 1949, 18,267 children were receiving milk in school.
Work done by the N.S.P.C.C.—The following 39 cases were investigated:—
(1) Neglect 24
(2) Ill-treatment cases 5
(3) Other cases 10
(1 case was reported from the Public Health Department for neglecting
medical advice; 23 were reported from other sources for general neglect.)
95 children (54 boys and 41 girls) were involved, 52 being of school age.
In addition to this work, 151 supervision visits were paid to different cases,
some of which were made to those reported during the previous year.
The Invalid Children's Aid Association.—
1. Number of Ilford School-children sent to Convalescent Homes = 64.
(а) Fees paid by Parents 1
(b) „ „ „ Voluntary Funds 3
(c) „ „ „ Education Committee 41
(d) „ „ „ Essex Education Committee 15
(e) „ „ „ Regional Hospital Board 4
2. Other work on behalf of Ilford School-children.
(a) Loan of six invalid chairs.
(b) Escorting children to Clinics, Hospitals and Convalescent Homes.
(c) Supply of Clothing in 8 cases.
(d) Temporary loan of fares to Convalescent Homes.
(e) Home Visits regarding home and social conditions, 18.
(f) Number of cases referred for advice only, 24.
(g) Number of home visits paid, 340.