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West Ham 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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PLAISTOW SECONDARY SCHOOL.
This school was opened during the year 1926, and 83
scholars who were admitted, were medically inspected together
with those at the Central Secondary School, prior to the
opening.
Age Distribution.
| Age in years. | Boys. | Girls. |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | — | |
| 38 | 29 | |
| 3 | ||
| 49 | 34 | |
| 83 | ||
| Chief defects referred for Treatment. | ||
| Boys. | Girls. | |
| Unclean Head | — | |
| Defective Vision | 4 | 6 |
| Throat | — | 1 |
| Defective Hearing | 1 | — |
| Teeth | ||
| Anæmia and Debility | 4 | |
| Other Defects | — | |
| Deformities | — | 9 |
| Parents present with boys | 42 | |
| Parents present with girls | 30 | |
| Percentage | 86.7. | |
Treatment.—The same services are available as obtain
in the Elementary Schools. Fifteen cases were followed up by
the Nurse, who made 17 home visits.
Teeth remedied, 7.
Anaemia treated and improved, 5.
Tonsillitis, 1.
Deafness, 1.
Vision.—10 cases sent, 10 attended; all obtained glasses
through the Local Education Authority's scheme.