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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TABLE III. Infestation with Vermin.
| (i) | Total number of examinations in the Schools by the School Nurses | 50,034 |
| (ii) | Total number of individual pupils found to be infested | 499 |
| (iii) | Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing notices were issued (Section 54 (2), Education Act, 1944) | - |
| (iv) | Number of individual pupils in respect of which cleansing orders were issued (Section 54 (3), Education Act, 1944) | - |
These figures relate to individual pupils and not to instances of infestation.
TREATMENT TABLES.
TABLE IV.
| Group I.—Minor Ailments (Excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Table III). | |
|---|---|
| (a) Skin. | Number of defects treated, or under treatment during the year |
| Ringworm—Scalp:— | |
| (i) X-Ray treatment | 1 |
| (ii) Other treatment | — |
| Ringworm—Body | 3 |
| Scabies | 5 |
| Impetigo | 43 |
| Other skin diseases | 377 |
| Eye Disease (External and other, but excluding errors of refractions, squint and cases admitted to Hospital.) | 144 |
| Ear Defects (Treatment for serious diseases of the ear (e.g., operative treatment in Hospital) are not recorded here but in the body of this Report.) | 152 |
| Miscellaneous | 533 |
| Total | 1,258 |
| 5,295 | |