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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

West Ham 1933

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

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(b) UNCLEAN LI NESS.
Dirty and verminous children found at Routine Inspection,
Special Inspections and Cleanliness Surveys are followed up at
their homes until clean. A certain number, with the parents'
consent, are cleansed at the School Clinics.
Conditions remedied during the year under the Cleanliness
scheme were as follows:—
Defective Clothing 28
Unclean Heads 1967
Unclean Bodies 135
Skin Diseases 38
No children were cleansed under Section 122 of the Children
Act, but 253 heads were cleansed at the School Clinics by Nurses.
(c) MINOR AILMENTS AND DISEASES' OF THE SKIN.
There are many minor ailments and skin diseases amongst
school children, for which parents will not seek medical aid through
a private Practitioner or Hospital. For such cases the School
Clinics arc available. Head Teachers are empowered to send all
children to the School Clinics who fall into this category.
Certain defects found at Routine or Special examinations are
also referred to the Clinics for treatment, or for further examintion
or observation.

Table: The following figures give an indication of the attendances at the Medical Clinics, of which there are four in the Borough, one of them (Balaam Street) being served by two Doctors:—

The following figures give an indication of the attendances at the Medical Clinics, of which there are four in the Borough, one of them (Balaam Street) being served by two Doctors:—

Stratford Clinic15161
Balaam Street Clinic (a)7172
Balaam Street Clinic (b)3060
Swanscombe St. Clinic15027
Rosetta Road Clinic21693
Total62113

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With regard to Ringworm of the Scalp arrangements have
been made by this Authority with the London Hospital for X-ray
treatment of this condition. All such cases before being referred
for treatment are first seen by an Assistant School Medical Officer,
who also re-inspects the cases before they are re-admitted to school.
During the year there were 13 cases of Ringworm of the Scalp
treated at the London Hospital.
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