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Tottenham 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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CO-OPERATION OF PARENTS.
There is nothing to add to my statement of previous years under
this heading.
CO-OPERATION OF TEACHERS.
The teachers in general are well-disposed towards the School
Medical Services. The amount of clerical work entai'ed, however, has
proved at times irksome to certain of them and a conference was arranged
between the department and their representatives in order that the
difficulties might be mitigated.
CO-OPERATION OF SCHOOL ATTENDANCE OFFICERS
The school attendance officers give their whole-hearted support
to the medical department and the superintendent, Mr. Lewis, by his
courtesy and enthusiasm has proved a valuable ally to this department.
CO-OPERATION OF VOLUNTARY BODIES,
The Invalid Children's Aid Association has provided for the
maintenance of children at Convalescent Homes and the supply of
surgical instruments, as follows:-
| No. of weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| No. of Children | 1 | 9 | 16 | 53 | 23 | 44 | 16 | 37 | 6 | 17 | 7 | 6 |
| No. of weeks | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 23 | - | - | - |
| No. of Children | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - |
In 17 of these cases the treatment has been continued in 1924.
The following table gives the affections on account of which
children received convalescent treatment :-