Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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Chief Defects referred for Treatment or Observation.
Treatment | Observation | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Defect or Condition. | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls |
External Eye Disease | — | 1 | — | — |
Defective Vision | 15 | 17 | 11 | — |
Ear Disease | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Nose and Throat | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Teeth | 4 | 12 | 13 | 6 |
Anaemia and Debility | 13 | 11 | 1 | — |
Heart Disease | — | 1 | 2 | — |
Others | 6 | 3 | 8 | 4 |
Treatment. Similar facilities are provided as in the other
Secondary Schools. The Nurse, after Medical Inspection, follows
up cases at the homes and School, 98 visits being paid during
the year.
Vision. Five special cases were eventually referred to the
Oculist; four attended. New Glasses were prescribed in three
cases, and one no Glasses needed. Three obtained new Glasses,
and one obtained Glasses privately.
Nose and Throat. Nine treated by operation.
Teeth. Four had treatment.
Anaemia. All improved.
Four with minor ailments attended the Clinic.
As the Routine Examination took place towards the end of
the year, the Routine Eye Defects mentioned above have not, at the
time of writing, been referred to the Oculist. The five cases mentioned
above are special intercurrent cases. Mr. J. W. Hand, the
Principal, takes a great interest in the physical welfare of the
scholars, and usually seeks special advice in certain cases.
ST. ANGELA'S HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS.
This School is inspected yearly. The Inspection, as far as
this Authority is concerned, is confined to the West Ham pupils.
The whole of the West Ham scholars (excluding the preparatory
girls) were again examined this year, on request of the
Principal (Mother Mary Angela Boord).
Age Distribution.
Age | No. of Girls Examined |
---|---|
11 | 12 |
12 | 31 |
13 | 31 |
14 | 27 |