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West Ham 1935

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

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(c) Ceneral Review of the work of the Authority's Special Schools.
Knox Road and Orange Road Special Schools for
Mentally and Physically Defective Children.
The Special Schools at Knox Road and Grange Road have
provision for Mentally and Physically Defective children, as
follows:—
Knox Road Crange Road
95 Mental Defectives 95 Mental Defectives
80 Physical Defectives 72 Physical Defectives
All the children attending these Special Schools have annual
routine inspection, and any cases found to require treatment for
minor ailments are referred to the Clinics in the same way as
appertains with the ordinary elementary schools. Cases also found
to be in need of dental treatment are sent to a School Dental Clinic
and treated, where possible, under the Authority's scheme. A
certain number of cases are referred for treatment at the Dental
Department of a local Hospital.
Children found with defective vision are seen by the Committee's
Oculist, and assistance given in the purchase of glasses,
if necessary, as in the case of elementary school children.

Age Distribution of Examinees. M.D. and P.D. Children.

AgeNumberExamined
65
717
818
926
1032
1141
1238
1345
1422
1511
Total255
Attendance of Parents, 66.6%

Chief defects referred for Treatment or Observation.

Treatment
Unclean Head10Other Eye Conditions1
Unclean Body4Otitis Media6
Scabies1Other Ear Diseases1
Other Skin Diseases5'Teeth—Oral Sepsis7
Blepharitis3Anaemia4
Defective Vision14Other Defects and Diseases2
Squint