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West Ham 1933

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

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There has been no important departure made in the Board's
Schedule of Medical Inspection.
For information I again append a list of schools where
Medical Inspection is not held on the premises, but, with the
Board's sanction, at the places indicated.
Hallsville
Clarkson Street
The Public Hall, Canning Town.
St. Margaret s
Holy Trinity
St. Luke's The Boyd Institute.
Carpenters Road The Old Vicarage, Christ Church.
St. Francis' The Wesleyan Hall, The Grove, Stratford
St. Paul's. The Mechanics' Institute (L.N.E.R.)
Colegrave Road
The Rosetta Junr. The Bancroft Hall.
St. James'. Hanford Memorial Hall, Forest Lane.
West Ham Church Boys. Stratford School Clinic.
Frederick Road. South Hallsville School, Medical Room
(temporary).
St. Antony's. St. Antony's Hall.
St. Andrew's. St. Andrew's Vestry.
SCOPE OF THE SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICE.
The scope of the School Medical Service in this area was
fully detailed on page 151 of my last Report.
(5) The Findings of Medical Inspection.
(a) MALNUTRITION.
During the course of Routine Medical Inspection 281 children
were found to require treatment, and 63 cases were considered to
be in need of observation. Among the "Specials" 11 cases
required treatment and 15 to be kept under observation.
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