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Ilford 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Employment of School-children and Young Persons.—From
special inquiries made at the various schools during 1952, it was found
that 177 children were employed out of school hours. 174 children were
submitted for medical examination in accordance with the Byelaws made
under Part II of the Children and Young Persons Act, 1933, with the
following result:—
Medically fit 174
Employment of Children in Entertainments Provisional Amending
Rules, 1945.—15 Certificates were granted during the year.
The following is a table of work undertaken at the Clinic:—
| Psychiatrist:— | |
| Cases diagnosed | 107 |
| Treatment interviews | 525 |
| Other interviews | 170 |
| Psychologist:— | |
| Cases tested | 82 |
| Treatment interviews | 137 |
| Other interviews | 93 |
| School visits on Clinic cases | 99 |
| Psychiatric Social Worker:— | |
| Cases interviewed at Clinic | 996 |
| Other interviews | 149 |
| Play Therapist:— | |
| Play Therapy interviews | 648 |
| Number of cases recovered or sufficiently improved to warrant discharge | 35 |
| Diagnosis and advice only | 19 |
| Discharged—non-co-operatiye | 22 |
Camp Schools.
The Elmbridge Camp School at Cranleigh, Surrey, and Kennylands
Camp School at Kidmore End, near Reading, were taken over entirely by
the Essex Education Committee on the 1st April, 1948.
Admissions and re-admissions of Ilford School-children to these two
Camp Schools and the Hydon Health Camp are medically examined by the
Assistant Medical Officers prior to entry.
Examination of Officers, etc.—The undermentioned teachers and other officers were medically examined and reported upon during the year:—
| Newly-appointed Head Teachers | 4 |
| „ „ School Clerical Assistants | 7 |
| „ „ School Keepers | 2 |
| „ School Attendant | 1 |
| „ „ Laboratory Steward | 1 |
| „ „ Speech Therapist | 1 |
| „ „ Assistant Architect | 1 |
| „ Typist | 1 |
| „ „ Teachers | 7 |
| Intending Teachers | 29 |
| 54 |