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The procedure of following-up by Nurses' visits and reinspection
by the Assistant School Medical Officer is the same as
in the Elementary Schools. The School Clinic and Hospital
arrangements for the treatment of Tonsils and Adenoids, Defective
Vision, and Tinea of the Scalp (X-Ray Treatment) are available
if required.
Arrangements have been made for the female students to be
examined by a lady Doctor
Total number inspected 234
Total number of defects found 37
As on previous occasions, defective vision was responsible
for the majority of the defects.
The students appeared to be healthy, well nourished, and of
good physique.
Thanks are due to the Principal and Staff of the College for
their kind co-operation and assistance during the inspections.
SECONDARY SCHOOLS.
All the Scholars in the West Ham Secondary and Plaistow
Secondary Schools are medically examined annually, in addition
to which the Assistant School Medical Officers make one visit a
year for the purpose of re-inspecting those pupils found with
defects at the previous examination.
The procedure of following-up by Nurses' visits is the same
as in the Elementary Schools.
The girl students in these Schools are medically examined
by a Lady Doctor.
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. Treatment is
obtainable by all the scholars, i.e. scholarship holders and feepayers.
WEST HAM SECONDARY SCHOOL.
Dr. West has submitted the following report on the examination
of the boys at the above School:—
The customary Routine Medical Inspection of the pupils
attending the above School was made during the year 1935, and
those requiring treatment were seen three months later to ascertain
if this had been obtained.
Total number examined 359
Found defective 14.7%
176