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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Heston and Isleworth 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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Duties.
1. Attend Routine Medical Inspections at schools with the Medical Officer, and assist in
weighing and measuring children, etc.
2. Attend Re-inspections at schools with the Medical Officer.
3. "Following-up" as outlined above.
4. Attend Eye Clinics.
5. Attend Minor Ailments Inspection Qinics with Medical Officer.
6. Attend Minor Ailments Treatment Clinics and undertake daily treatments.
7. Attend Dental Qinics.
8. Attend Dental Inspections at Schools.
9. Visit Schools and inspect all children for uncleanliness (Cleanliness Survey).
10. Attend Clinics for re-inspection of dirty children (Cleanliness Qinics).
11. Visit children's homes for enquiries in cases of non-notifiable infectious disease.
12. Visit homes of children who fail to attend Qinics or attend irregularly.
| Routine Medical Inspections | 213 |
| Re-inspections | 38 |
| Eye Clinics | 128 |
| Minor Ailments Inspection Clinics (with Medical Officer) | 220 |
| „ „ Treatment Clinics | 907 |
| Dental Qinics | 1094 |
| Cleanliness Surveys | 66 |
| Cleanliness Clinics | 54 |
| Other Attendances (Special Clinics, Med. Exam, of Teachers, School Sports, etc.) | 95 |
| 1220 | |
| Following up | 429 |
| Other Visits | Nil |
7.—ARRANGEMENTS FOR TREATMENT.
(a). Malnutrition.
Milk is supplied twice daily at school, free or at part cost, to children who have been
recommended for this on medical grounds. Further reference to this will be found on page 23.
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.
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