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Edith Kerrison Nursery School—Accommodation: 90
March 47 43 90 75 14 15.5
June 38 33 71 54 9 12.6
September 40 28 68 57 8 11.7
December 45 39 84 51 13 15.4
Using the Ministry of Education classification of nutrition
in force during the year, the figures for the two schools are as
follows:
Rebecca Cheetham Excellent 21.4%
Normal 63.1%
Slightly subnormal 15.5%
Edith Kerrison Excellent 22.0%
Normal 67.4%
Slightly subnormal 10.6%
Children attend these schools between the ages of two and
five—the years during which defects commonly make their
appearance, and when, consequently, most can be done to
prevent them. For this reason medical inspections are carried
out more frequently at nursery schools than at any others, and
the school nurse also visits oftener—so far as practicable once a
week, in place of the termly visits aimed at in other schools.
In addition to the two nursery schools there are six nursery
classes held at the following schools—New City Road, Pretoria,
Gainsborough Road, Carpenters Road, Salway Place and Water
Lane. Every endeavour is made to carry out medical inspections
on the same basis as at the Nursery Schools. The following
figures relate to the medical inspections undertaken at these
classes:
Number examined Dejects found Percentage defective
446 88 19.7
CONVALESCENT TREATMENT. This form of treatment
for school children has always been a prominent feature of School
Health work in West Ham. Children suffering from delibitating
conditions which are likely to be of short duration, or for whom
the bracing atmosphere of Fyfield Open-Air School is rather too
severe, are those who benefit most from convalescent treatment.
Arrangements are made through the Invalid and Crippled
Children's Society and the Invalid Children's Aid Association
who render very efficient service in placing the children, and in
escorting them to and from the selected Homes. During the
year 231 children were sent to convalescent homes for varying
periods.
IMMUNISATION. During the year, as last year, this
treatment has been carried out at the Balaam Street School
Clinic. The numbers of children given their primary immunisation,
and having their protection renewed by a " refresher " dose
were as follows:
91