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In 1922, permission was received from the Board of Education
for the Routine Medical Inspection of the Isleworth Blue, Worple
Road and St. Mary's Schools to be held at the Isleworth Public
Hall on account of the inadequate accommodation at these schools.
Whilst this arrangement undoubtedly provides better accommodation,
it has not proved as advantageous as was hoped, owing to the
difficulty experienced by the head teachers in being present at an
Inspection held away from their own schools, and has been discontinued—all
inspections this year having been held at the
respective schools.
In the case of St. Mary's Girls' School, the accommodation
is now adequate owing to the larger school premises available since
the removal of the Secondary School to the new building.
FINDINGS OF MEDICAL INSPECTION, 1925.
Uncleanliness.
Out of 1,900 children examined at routine medical inspection,
226 were found to have nitty or verminous condition of the head,
396 children were also seen at the school clinics. The total number
of children excluded on account of nits and vermin during 1925
was 214. Further reference to this subject will be found on pages
21, 22 and Table IV.
Tonsils and Adenoids.
Out of 1,900 children examined at the routine inspections,
43 had enlarged tonsils, 14 of which were referred for treatment,
29 being kept under observation.
102 children had adenoids only, of which 46 required treatment,
and 56 were for observation, whilst 51 children had both
enlarged tonsils and adenoids, 28 requiring treatment, and 23
observation.
In many cases children marked for observation would probably
require operative treatment, but only very well marked cases were
referred for treatment on a first inspection, as the condition often
clears up with removal of carious teeth and general improvement
in the hygiene of the nose and mouth.
At the special clinics 21 other children were found to have
enlarged tonsils, 16 adenoids only, whilst 11 suffered from both
conditions.