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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

West Ham 1926

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]

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In the process of following up they render many services
in conjunction with Nurses' visits to the School and drafting
children to the Clinics.
With regard to treatment, their scope is limited to seeing
that the children attend or by bringing pressure to bear on
negligent parents.
They also put into effect the Medical recommendations or
suggestions of the School Doctor after his examination.

Table: The following Table gives a list of defects notified to the Teachers, often with suitable recommendations of an educational value:—

The following Table gives a list of defects notified to the Teachers, often with suitable recommendations of an educational value:—

Vision1700
Hearing124
Breathing Exercises71
Physical Exercises39
Heart (Physical Overstrain)155
Teeth9
Nervous System49
Mental Condition19
Deformities11
Skin Dis. and Vermin27
Speech17
Other Defects and Diseases463

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(15) Co operation of School Attendance Officers.
There is complete co-ordination between the School
Medical Service and the Bye-Laws Department, which is
supervised by Mr. G. F. Crane.
The cases brought to the notice of the School Medical
Officer concern school attendance, cleanliness, fitness for
school, fitness for employment and "out of school" cases.
The School Attendance Officers are a valuable asset, and
amongst other things they make a daily return of all children
"out of school" on medical grounds; these returns are
followed up by lady Sanitary Inspectors.