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Ilford 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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- 1956
- Pages
- 108
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- 98
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SECTION A. STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA.
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The following figures as to unemployment were supplied by the Ministry of Labour:—
Males Females -
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The number of deaths of non-residents registered in the district was as follows:—
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Death Rates from Tuberculosis and Cancer, 1955 The following Table shows the death-rates for 1955 for Ilford, compared with the provisional death-rates for England and Wales for the same period per 1,000 population; the figures having been supplied by the Registrar-General:—
Ilford England and Wales -
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TABLE I.—Vital Statistics of Whole District During 1955 and Previous Years
Year Resident population, estimated to middle of each Year Births Total Deaths Registered in the District Transferable Deaths Net Deaths Belonging to the District Uncorrected Number Net (a) of Non-Residents registered in the District of Residents not registered in the District Under 1 year of Age At all Ages Number Rate Number Rate (b) Number Rate per 1,000 Net Births Number Rate 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 -
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Table showing comparison between the Birth-rate, Death-rate, etc., of Ilford, other Towns, and of England and Wales for the Year 1955 (Provisional figures)
Rate per 1,000 Population Rate per 1,000 Total (Live and Still) Births Rate per 1,000 Population Rate per 1,000 Related Live Births Death rate per million Population Whooping Cough Diphtheria Influenza Acute Poliomyelitis Pneumonia Live Births Stillbirths Deaths (all ages) Deaths under 1 year -
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Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the year 1955
CAUSES OF DEATH Net Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the district All Ages Under 1 year 1 and under 2 years 2 and under 5 years 5 and under 15 years 15 and under 25 years 25 and under 35 years 35 and under 45 years 45 and under 55 years 55 and under 65 years 65 and under 75 years 75 years and upwards -
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King George Hospital. —The following is a return in respect of bed accommodation:—
Total number of Beds at 31st December 1955. Pay Beds 14 Amenity Beds 7 Other Patients Children Medical Surgical Male Female Male Female -
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That the Act failed to secure its desired object can be illustrated by the figures for llford.
Year Population No. of Houses in the Borough. No. assumed to be let at a rent No. of Applications for certificates. Revocation certificates applied for and granted Granted Refused -
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(iv) Collection and Disposal of Refuse.—The Borough Engineer also kindly supplied the following information:—
Tons -
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Complaints. —During the year 3,200 complaints of nuisances were received and investigated.
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The following results were obtained:—
Grade of Milk Total Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Remarks on unsatisfactory results -
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In 1955. 43 samples were submitted f or examination with the following results:—
No. of Samples Ministry of Health Provisional grade. % of Total Unsatisfactory Samples. -
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The following gives the numbers of food premises in the area by the type of business;—
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In the case of business premises these services are offered on a contractural basis, a practice which is greatly appreciated by most business firms. The following is a statement of the work carried out during 1955:—
Type of Property Total Local Authority Dwelling Houses Agricultural All other (including Business and Industrial) -
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The following diseases are notifiable to the Medical Officer of Health:
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The total number of deaths of llford residents from the following infectious diseases during 1954 and 1955 were as follows: —
1954 1955 -
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TABLE III.— Corrected Notifications of Infectious Diseases for the Year 1955
NOTIFIABLE DISEASE At all Ages Number of Cases Notified At Ages—years Total Cases Notified in each Ward *Total Cases Admitted to Hospital * Total Deaths Under 1 1 and under 5 5 and under 15 15 and under 25 25 and under 45 45 and under 65 65 and upwards Cranbrook Park Loxford Clementswood Mayfield Goodmayes Fairlop Clayhall Barkingside N. Hainault Seven Kings S. Hainault -
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There has been little variation in the population of llford during the past five years yet there has been a dccline in the number of notifications as shown by the following figures:—
Year Population No. of Persons added to list (all forms) Deaths (all forms) -
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Notifications and Deaths from Tuberculosis of llford residents during 1955:—
Age Periods New Cases Deaths Respiratory Non- Respiratory Respiratory Non-Respiratory M F M F M F M F -
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Of the foregoing new cases, the following were notified from Institutions in the district:—
Respiratory Tuberculosis Non-Respiratory Tuberculosis -
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Of the 20 deaths which occurred of llford residents, notification had previously been made of 16 of the cases. In, the remaining four cases the cause of death was only discovered as a result of post-mortem.
Pulmonary Non- Pulmonary Total -
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The number of patients from llford sent to Institutions under the Regional Hospital Board Tuberculosis Scheme during 1955 was as follows:
Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Total Males Females Males Females -
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Romford. — The Annexe, Oldchurch Hospital, Waterloo Road, Romford:—
Males Females -
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The following medical examinations were carried out during 1955:—
Officers Servants -
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1.—INSPECTION OF FACTORIES AND OTHER PREMISES. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.
Premises (1) Number of Inspections (2) Written Notices (3) Occupiers prosecuted (4) -
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2—DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES.
Particulars Number of Defects No. of defects in respect of which Prosecutions were instituted Found Remedied Referred to H.M. Inspector -
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Stillbirths, 1955
Cause of Stillbirth Delivery in Nursing Home Delivery by County Council Midwife at Home Delivery in Hospital Total -
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Infant Deaths—1955.
Cause of Death Under 1 week 1 2 weeks 2 3 weeks 3—4 weeks Total under 4 weeks 1—3 months 3—6 months 6—9 months 9 12 months Total -
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The comparative figures for the past 10 years are as follows:—
Year No. of Deaths under 1 year Rate per 1,000 Registered Live Births -
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The following table shows the comparison for Ilford, England and Wales and London for the past 10 years:—
Year Ilford England and Wales London -
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The figures for the past 10 years are as follows:—
Year Number Rate -
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The following t able shows the birth and death rates of legitimate and illegitimate infants for the past ten years:—
Year Legitimate Infants Illegitimate Infants Live Births Percentage of Registered Births Deaths Rate per 1,000 Legitimate Live Births Live Births Percentage of Registered Births Deaths Rate per 1,000 Illegitimate Live Births -
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(f) The following is a table showing the attendances, etc., at the Day Nurseries during 1955:—
Situation Date of Opening Accommodation (Children) Average Daily Attendance during 1955 No. of Days in Quarantine Reasons for Quarantine with Number of Cases No. on Waiting List at 31st Dec. Chicken Pox Whooping Cough Measles -
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The following shows the position regarding registrations under the Act:—
(a) (b) Premises Child-minders -
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The following is a comparison of the attendances at the Infant Welfare Centres for the past five years:—
Total No. of attendances of Infants First attendances Total No. of children on roll on 31st December -
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The following are the figures for each Centre:—
Sessions Average Attendance -
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The following table summarises the attendances of children under 5 years:—
Clinic Sessions New Cases Old Cases Attendances -
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The 256 children were found by the Orthopaedic Surgeon to have the following defects:—
Diagnosis New Cases Old Cases A B C A B C -
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Paediatric Clinic.— Dr. A. Russell, the Consultant Paediatrician, continued to attend the Clinic at Valentines Mansion. 29 sessions were held and 128 new cases were examined, having been referred from the Infant Welfare Centres, Schools and Maternity Hospital for the reasons set out in the following table; a total of 309 attendances were made.
Diagnosis Discharged Improved Discharged with Advice or for Other Reasons Discharged no Treatment Discharged Cured Referred to Hospital, Dr. or Clinic Still attending Total -
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Ophthalmic Clinics .— Attendances of children under school age for treatment by the Oculist during 1955 were as follows: —
Valentines Mansion Mayesbrook Clinic Manford Way Clinic Total -
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Rheumatism Clinic.—31 sessions were held during the year at Newbury Hall, at which 23 children under 5 years of age, 16 being new cases, made 23 attendances. The following is a summary of the cases treated:—
Condition New Old Total -
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Artificial Sunlight Clinic .— The following table summarises the attendances of children under 5 years:—
Clinic Sessions New Cases Old Cases Attendances Discharged Cured Much Improved Left District etc. -
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The conditions treated were as follows:—
Conditions Cases A B -
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The following table shows the figures over the past five years. No. of primary inoculations:—
1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 -
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The following are the details of the number of children immunised against whooping cough at the three Ilford clinics held for this purpose together with records of such courses completed by general practitioners.
Valentines Clinic Mayesbrook Clinic Manford Way Clinic *General Practitioners Inoculations (full course) Reinoculations (one only) Attendances Inoculations (full course) Reinoculations (one only) Attendances Inoculations (full course) Reinoculations (one only) Attendances Inoculations (full course) Reinoculations (one only) -
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The following table shows the figures over the past five years:—
1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 -
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The following is a summary of the new cases examined by Dr. K. Playfair:—
Condition Post-Natal Ante-Natal -
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During 1955 Ante-Natal Clinics conducted by the Domiciliary Mid-wives were held weekly at Valentines Mansion and fortnightly at Mayesbrook Clinic and Manford Way Clinic. The following is a summary of the attendances at these Clinics during the year:—
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Ante-Natal Clinics .—The following is a summary of the attendances at the Ante-natal Clinics during 1955 for patients booked for confinement in hospital:—
Maternity Hospital Mayesbrook Clinic Manford Way Clinic Doctors Midwives -
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During 1955 clinics were held at the Maternity Hospital weekly, at Mayesbrook Clinic fortnightly, and at Manford Way Clinic monthly. The following attendances were recorded:—
Maternity Hospital Mayesbrook Clinic Manford Way Clinic -
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(a) Under Section 22 of the National Health Service Act, i .e., nursing mothers and young children.
Name of Home No. of weeks' stay Remarks 3 4 -
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(b) Under Section 28 of the Act, i.e.. other persons requiring a change of air and surroundings to aid recovery and rehabilitation.
Name of Home No of weeks' stay Total Cases 1 2 3 4 -
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Loan of Sick Room Equipment .— The increasing demand for equipment continues and the following table shows the issues from the Public Health Offices during 1955: —
Articles Loaned Number of Articles Articles in store at 31.12.55 on loan at 31.12.54 loaned or reloaned in 1955 on loan at 31.12.55 -
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The following shows the assistance given by the Association during the year:—
No. of persons Assisted Total No. of Grants made -
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The number of cases treated at the clinic during 1955 was as follows: —
Examined Needing Treatment Treated Made Dentally Fit -
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The forms of dental treatment provided were:—
Extractions Anaesthetics Fillings Scaling or Scaling andGum treatment Silver Nitrate treatment Dressings Radiographs Dentures Provided, repaired and remade Local General Complete Partial -
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The following shows the distribution centres in Ilford, with the days and times they are open:—
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(a) Minor Ailments Clinics. —The attendances during 1955 were as follows:—
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The following table shows the conditions dealt with at both the Clinics during the year:—
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The following table summarises the attendances of school children:—
Clinic Sessions New Cases Old Cases Attendances -
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The 1,906 children were found to be suffering from the following defects:—
Diagnosis New Cases Old Cases A B C A B C -
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Miss C. M. Hazel, D.B.O. , the Orthoptist, makes the following report:
Month Number of Sessions New Cases Old Cases Total Attendances Under Over 5 years Under Over 5 years Under Over 5 years -
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Discharges. In 1955 65 cases were discharged as follows:—
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The following table summarises the attendances of school children: —
Clinic Sessions New Cases Old Cases Attendances -
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Diagnosis New Cases Old Cases A B C A B C -
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A—Newbury Hall. B—Mayesbrook. C—Manford Way. 12 Children of school age were admitted to East Ham Memorial Hospital. Particulars as follows:—
No. of Cases Operation -
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Details of attendances:—
Clinic Sessions New Cases Old Cases Attendances -
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Details of attendances:—
Clinic Sessions New Cases Old Cases Attendances Discharged Cured Much Improv'd Left District etc. -
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The lamp used at each Clinic is a Centrosol Unit. The conditions treated were as follows:—
Defects Treated. Cases A B -
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The following table shows the work of the Clinic:—
No. seen -
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children were found to be suffering from the following conditions:—
Defects Found New Cases Old Cases Totals -
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The amount of dental disease present in children at various ages is shown by the following table relating to school children inspected by the School Dental Officers:—
Age Groups (in years) No. of Children inspected at School No. of Children referred for treatment No. of Children specially inspected at the Clinic Total number of Children referred for treatment -
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Return of Handicapped Pupils in the Area on 31st December, 1955 (Aged 2-16 Years)
handicapped pupils. Blind, Partially Sighted Deaf Partially Deaf. Delicate. Physically Handicapped. Educationally Subnormal. Maladjusted. Epileptic. Total 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 -
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1. Appointment List.—During the 12 months ended December 31st. 1955, there have been 67 new cases, made up as follows:—
Age- Under 5 years Over 5 years Recommended by Boys Girls Boys Girls -
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Further analysis and comparison of cases:—
1955 1954 1953 1952 No. % of total No % of total No. % of total % of total -
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TABLE I. Medical Inspection of pupils attending maintained Primary and Seeondary Schools including (Special Schools).
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(No individual pupil is recorded more than once in any column of this Table, and therefore the total on column (4) will not necessarily be the same as the sum of columns (2) and (3).)
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Group For defective vision (excluding squint) For any of the other conditions recorded in Table IIA Total individual pupils (1) (2) (3) (4) -
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Note .—All defects noted at medical inspection as requiring treatment are included in this return, whether or not this treatment was begun before the date of the inspection.
Defect Code No. Defect or Disease Number of Defects Requiring Treatment Number of Defects Requiring Observation but not Treatment Periodic Inspection Special Inspection Periodic Inspection Special Inspection (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) -
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B.—Classification of the General Condition of Pupils Inspected During the Year in the Age Groups (See Note (ii) on Table 1).
Age Group Number of Pupils Inspected A—(Good) B.—(Fair) C—(Poor) No. 0/ /o of Col. 2 No. 0/ /o of Col. 2 No. °/ /o of Col. 2 -
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This return relates to individual pupils and not to instances of infestation.
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Group 1. —Diseases of the Skin (Excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Table III).
Number of New Cases Treated during the year By the Authority Otherwise -
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Group 2.—Eye Diseases, Defective Vision and Squint.
Number of cases dealt with By the Authority Otherwise -
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Group 3.—Diseases and Defects of Ear, Nose and Throat.
Number of cases treated By the Authority Otherwise -
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Group 4.—O rthopaedic and Postural Defects.
By the Authority Otherwise -
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Group 5.—Child Guidance Treatment.
Number of cases treated In the Authority's Child Guidance Clinics Elsewhere -
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Group 6.—Speech Therapy.
By the Authority Otherwise -
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Group 7.—Other Treatment Given.
New cases treated By the Authority Otherwise -
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TABLE V. Dental Inspection and Treatment Carried Out by the Authority.
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1.—Staff of the School Health Service. Divisional School Medical Officer: I. Gordon, M.D., Ch.B., M.R.C.P. (Lond), D.P.H. Senior Dental Officer: E. V. Haigh, L.D.S., R.C.S.
Number Aggregate staff in terms of full-time officers employed in the School Health Service -
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III.—Type of Examination and/or Treatment provided at the School Clinics returned in Section II, either directly by the Authority or under arrangements made with the Regional Hospital Board for examination ind/or treatment to be carried out at the Clinic,
Examination and/or Treatment Number of School Clinics (i.e. premises) where such treatment is provided Directly by the Authority Under arrangements made with R.H.B.&c. (1) (2) (3) -
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IV.—Child Guidance Centrf.s. (i) Number of Child Guidance Centres provided by the Authority =1
Staff Number Aggregate in terms of the equivalent number of whole-time officers -
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Summary of Cases of Infectious Diseases among School Children, and of Contacts of such Cases, excluded from School Attendance during the Year ended the 31st December, 1955.
SCHOOLS No. on Roll DISEASES AND CONTACTS Scarlet Fever Diphtheria Measles and German Measles Whooping Cough Chicken-pox Poliomyelitis Mumps Pneumonia Rheumatism Sonne-Dysentery Food Poisoning Totals Cases Cum Contacts Cases Contacts Cases ! Contacts Cases Cases Cases Cases Cases Ca.es Cases Cases Contacts -
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Table Showing the Average Heights and Weights of Ilford Boys and Girls Examined.
Age Groups Age Groups 5—6 Years 6—7 Years 7—8 Years 8—9 Years 9—10 Years 10—11 Years 11—12 Years 12—-13 Years 13—-14 Years 14—15 Years 15—16 Years 16—17 Years 17—18 Years Number of Children Examined Average Height (in Centimetres) Average Weight (in Kilogrammes) Number of Children Examined Average Height (in Centimetres) Average Weight (in Kilogrammes) Number of Children Examined Average Height (in Centimetres) Average Weight j (in Kilogrammes) Number of Children Examined Average Height (in Centimetres) Average Weight (in Kilogrammes) Number of Children Examined Average Height (in Centimetres) Average Weight (in Kilogrammes) Number of Children Examined Average Height i (in Centimetres) Average Weight (in Kilogrammes) Number of Children Examined Average Height (in Centimetres) Average Weight (in Kilogrammes) Number of Children Examined Average Height (in Centimetres) Average Weight (in Kilogrammes) Number of Children Examined Average Height (in Centimetres) Average Weight (in Kilogrammes) Number of Children Examined Average Height (in Centimetres) Average Weight (in Kilogrammes) Number of Children Examined Average Height (in Centimetres) Average Weight (in Kilogrammes) Number of Children Examined Average Height (in Centimetres) Average Weight (in Kilogrammes) j Number of Children Examined Average Height (in Centimetres) Average Weight (in Kilogrammes)