Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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TABLE IV.—
Elementary schools | 58 | 25 | 537 | 2 | 75 | 7 | 60 | 27 | 612 | 9 | 143 | 851 | ||
Secondary schools | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 34 | ||
Special schools | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 |
Nursery schools | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | 17 |
(1) Tonsils only.
(2) Adenoids only.
(3) Tonsils and adenoids.
(4) Other defects of the nose and throat.
Type of school. | Under the Authority's Scheme. | Otherwise. | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Residential treatment with education. | Residential treatment without education | Non-Residential treatment at an orthopaedic clinic. | Residential treatment with education. | Residential treatment without education | Non-Residential treatment at an orthopaedic clinic. | Total. | |
Number of children (elementary) | 24 | — | 91 | — | — | 41 | 156 |
Number of children (secondary) | — | — | 5 | — | — | 7 | 12 |