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MEDICAL ARRANGEMENTS IN
NURSERY SCHOOLS AND NURSERY CLASSES
The Authority has four nursery schools, in which the medical officers examine the
children each term.
Nursery Schools
Number examined Number found to Percentage found to
require treatment require treatment
486 47 9.7
When the children were examined for the first time this year, their physical condition
(using the Ministry of Education new classification) was as follows
Number
Examined Satisfactory Percentage Unsatisfactory Percentage
403 398 98.8 5 1.2
The conditions most frequently found are bronchitis, upper respiratory catarrh,
nose and throat conditions, and minor orthopaedic defects.
Nursery Classes
There are at present 3 nursery classes, which cater for about 90 children.
These are given a full medical examination once a year (the new children are seen
in the term following admission) while any whose health is not satisfactory are seen
at least once a term.
CONVALESCENT TREATMENT
The child who requires convalescent treatment is generally below par, described
as debilitated and needing a change of environment. Some, however, have had a recent
illness such as influenza, bronchitis, pneumonia and measles or are troubled with
attacks of upper respiratory catarrh. They often require short terra treatment, usually
a period of three to four weeks. Should a child be so debilitated as to require a
longer stay than six weeks, then he must be admitted to a convalescent home providing
educational facilities.
The administrative arrangements have been in the hands of the West Ham branch
of the Invalid Children's Aid Association for some years, and as usual have been
carried out in a most efficient manner. Occasionally voluntary organisations of
different religious denominations cater for special cases, e.g. Jewish Board of
Guardians.
During the year 122 children were sent to convalescent homes.
The Children's Country Holiday Fund organises summer holidays for children in
private homes, but these do not come within the convalescent scheme.
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