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SECONDARY SCHOOLS.
With regard to the West Ham Secondary, and also the
l'laistow Secondary, Schools, all the scholars are submitted to a
full examination annually, in addition to which the School Doctor
makes one visit a year for the purpose of re-inspection. The
Nurse makes visits both to the Schools and to the pupils' homes
to ascertain if recommendations are carried out.
Every facility provided by the Authority for the treatment of
children is available for these pupils. Many of the pupils, however,
have their defects remedied privately. This treatment is
obtainable by all the scholars, i.e. scholarship holders and feepayers.
The Department responsible for recovering the cost of treatment
from the parents is the Bye-Laws Department of the Education
Officer, and the work is entrusted to the Attendance Officers
through the Superintendent of Visitors. The Education Committee
have drawn up a scale of charges to be applied in accordance with
a scale of income.
WEST HAM SECONDARY SCHOOL.
There were two examinations at this School during the year,
and the following is a resume of the results found :—
Number Examined
Number Defective
Boys
367
Girls
222
Boys
58
Girls
65
589
123
Chief Defects referred for Treatment and Observation.
Skin Diseases 15
Defective Vision 68
Enlarged Tonsils 9
Enlarged Tonsils and
Adenoids 3
Enlarged Cervical Glands 2
Oral Sepsis 31
Other Defects and Diseases
15
Organic Heart Disease 7
Functional Heart Disease 2
Anaemia 7
Bronchitis 2
Nervous Conditions 4
Deformities 5
PLAISTOW SECONDARY SCHOOL.
At this School there was a complete Medical Inspection of all
the scholars during the year, and following are the details and
findings of the examinations
Number Examined
Number Defective
Bovs
260
Girls
189
Bovs
57
Girls
51
449
108
222