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West Ham 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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During the year two Visits of Inspection were made, when
all the new admissions to the School, the children of 12 years
of age, and the children of 15 years of age, were examined
in full. The remaining children were partially examined; that is,
they were weighed, measured, had their vision and hearing
tested, their throats and teeth examined, and were questioned as
to their health during the preceding year. When necessary, these
children were referred for the full examination.
| Age | No. Examined |
|---|---|
| 16 | 16 + 2 Specials |
| 17 | 3+1Special |
| 18 | 3+1 Special |
| 19 | — |
Attendance of Parents : 71 per cent.
| Defect | Treatment |
|---|---|
| Uncleaniiness | 1 |
| Defective Vision | 4 |
| Defective Hearing | 1 |
| Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids | 2 |
| Dental Caries | 13 |
| Pyorrhoea | 1 |
| Other Deformities | 1 |
| Other Defects and Diseases | 2 |
46 per cent. requiring treatment.
The children found to be defective at the first examination,
and some children found to be defective at a previous examination,
were re-inspected at the following examination. Forty-seven reinspections
were made.
Treatment. The same medical services are available for
the scholars of this School as for those in the Elementary Schools.
Vision is treated mainly by the Committee's Oculist, but a few
parents prefer to obtain treatment privately. Other minor ailments
are treated almost entirely elsewhere than at the School
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