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Ilford 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Open Air School.
Dr. D. M. B. Gross. Medical Officer in charge, reports:—
"During 1956 the number of children on roll varied, being 108
on 31.12.55 and 100 on 31.12.56.
The number of admissions were 25 and discharges 33. Recommendations
for admission were received from the following sources:—
School Medical Officer 16
Borough Education Officer 4
Chest Physician 1
Others 4
25
The diagnoses were as follows:
School Medical Officers
Asthma 4
Asthma and collapse of lung 2
Asthma and bronchitis 6
Chronic Bronchitis 1
Spastic diplegia 1
Old T.B. effusion 1
Old bilateral congenital club foot 1
16
Borough Education Officer
Talipes equino-varus 1
Old poliomyelitis 2
Chronic bronchitis 1
4
Chest Physician
Bronchitis 1
Others
Asthma, bronchitis and emphysema ... 1
Coeliac disease ... .. ... ... 1
Bronchitis and asthma ... ... 1
T.B. glands of neck ... ... ... ... 1
4
The 33 children discharged left for the following reasons:
Fit for ordinary school 17
Left school over age 4
Admission to special school 3
Left district ... ... ... ... ... 6
Removed to private school ... ... ... 2
Unsuitable owing to very severe disability 1
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As a result of periodic examinations by the medical officer, children
were recommended for treatment as follows:—
Extra milk in school 24
Cod liver oil emulsion in school ... ... 24
Referred to: Speech Clinic 1
„ „ Enuresis Clinic 1
„ „ Dental Clinic 2
„ „ Artificial Sunlight Clinic ... 1
„ „ Child Guidance Clinic ... 1
Recommended for convalescent home ... 1
In addition 3 children received artificial sunlight during the year.
Children with lung diseases were given daily deep breathing exercises
in school,
The number of admissions were 25 and discharges 33. Recommendations for admission were received from the following sources:—
| School Medical Officer | 16 |
| Borough Education Officer | 4 |
| Chest Physician | 1 |
| Others | 4 |
| 25 | |
| The diagnoses were as follows: | |
| Asthma | 4 |
| Asthma and collapse of lung | 2 |
| Asthma and bronchitis | 6 |
| Chronic Bronchitis | 1 |
| Spastic diplegia | 1 |
| Old T.B. effusion | 1 |
| Old bilateral congenital club foot | 1 |
| 16 | |
| Talipes equino-varus | 1 |
| Old poliomyelitis | 2 |
| Chronic bronchitis | 1 |
| 4 | |
| Bronchitis | 1 |
| Asthma, bronchitis and emphysema | 1 |
| Coeliac disease | 1 |
| Bronchitis and asthma | 1 |
| T.B. glands of neck | 1 |
| 4 | |
| The 33 children discharged left for the following reasons: | |
| Fit for ordinary school | 17 |
| Left school over age | 4 |
| Admission to special school | 3 |
| Left district | 6 |
| Removed to private school | 2 |
| Unsuitable owing to very severe disability | 1 |
| 33 | |
| As a result of periodic examinations by the medical officer, children were recommended for treatment as follows:— | |
| Extra milk in school | 24 |
| Cod liver oil emulsion in school | 24 |
| Referred to: Speech Clinic | 1 |
| „ „ Enuresis Clinic | 1 |
| „ „ Dental Clinic | 2 |
| „ „ Artificial Sunlight Clinic | 1 |
| „ „ Child Guidance Clinic | 1 |
| Recommended for convalescent home | 1 |
In addition 3 children received artificial sunlight during the year.
Children with lung diseases were given daily deep breathing exercises
in school,