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Cod Liver Oil and Malt is sold at cost price at the School Clinics for children recommended
by the School Medical Officer. In necessitous cases it can be supplied free.
(b). Uncleanliness.
The Cleanliness Survey is a most important factor in maintaining cleanliness amongst school
children, and although it was not found possible during the year to attain the standard of one
cleanliness survey per term at each school, it has been possible to increase the number of examinations
to 10,175, compared with 9,855 in 1933.
Number of visits to schools by Nurses 67
Total number of children examined 10175
„ given warning notices 575
„ „ „ „ excluded as verminous 45
1. (Few) 438
Found to have nits— 2. (Bad) 78
3. (Very Bad) 14
The nurse's visit is a "surprise" visit, and every child in school is examined privately.
Those children who are found to have nitty or verminous conditions are given a sealed
envelope, addressed to the parent, containing (1) instructions as to the best method of cleansing the
head, (2) the name and address of the man employed by the Education Committee, who would
cleanse the head in one sitting for a fee of 1/-, and, (3) a warning that the child will be excluded
from school if the head is not properly cleansed.
Two clear days after the Survey, a Special Clinic is arranged for the re-examination of
these children. Those who have not been properly cleansed are excluded from school. If at the
expiration of seven days they are still unclean, the parents render themselves liable to prosecution
under the School Attendance Bye-Laws.
Mrs. Yates who had done the work of cleansing heads since 1923 gave up this work in
October last. Mr. Arnell, a Hairdresser, who received special instruction at a London County
Council Cleansing Station, then took over the work. The Committee supplies the Sacker's Comb
and Shampoo. Mr. Amell receives the 1/- fee per case in payment for his services. Eighty-nine
children were cleansed under the Authority's arrangements during 1934.
During 1934 it was found necessary to take legal proceedings in 13 cases, with the following
results:—
One case Dismissed by Bench.
Two cases Dismissed with Warning.
One case Adjourned Sine Die.
Three cases Fined 4/- each.
Four cases Fined 5/- each.
One case Fined 7/6d.
One case Fined 10/-
(c). Minor Ailments and Diseases of the Skin.
The Minor Ailments Clinics have again proved to be a very active feature of the School
Medical Service, and here, as in other branches of our work, the results of an increasing school
population continue to be much in evidence.
The Clinics are open at 9 a.m. every week-day throughout the year for the treatment of
minor ailments at the following centres:—
Hounslow—Clipstone House, 92, Bath Road.
Heston—The Village Hall.
Isleworth—Busch House, Busch Corner.
A Medical Officer attends the Clinics on the following days:—
Hounslow—Tuesdays and Fridays at 10 a.m.
Heston—Thursdays at 10.30 a.m.
Isleworth—Mondays at 10.30 a.m.
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