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 Tottenham]
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SECONDARY SCHOOLS.
Table I, below, sets out the number of children, under their separate
ages, examined in the secondary schools during the year.
Tables II-IV, pages 17-19, show in detail the defects discovered
during the inspections, and the number of defective children who were
subsequently found to have received treatment.
FOOD ACCESSORIES AND DRUGS.
During the year, Cod Liver Oil, Malt and Oil, Parrish's Food,
Syrupus Ferri Iodidi, and Syrupus Calcii Lactophosphatis have been
supplied at the Treatment Centres to necessitous cases recommended by
the Medical Officers.
The following quantities have been dispensed at cost price, at less
than cost price, or gratuitously, according to circumstances:—
Cod Liver Oil and Malt 2,035 lbs.
Parrish's Food 1,567 lbs.
Cod Liver Oil 1,617 ozs.
Syrupus Ferri Iodidi 3,566 ozs.
Syrupus Calcii Lactophosphatis 3,591 ozs.
EXAMINATIONS BY THE MEDICAL OFFICERS.
14 teachers, 2 caretakers and 1 junior clerk have been examined by
the Medical Officers.
6 children have been medically examined and licensed to take part
in entertainments.
SECONDARY SCHOOLS.
Table I.—Numbeb of Pupils inspected 1st January, 1926, to 31st December, 1926.
Ages. | Routine Inspections. | Total. | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | ||
Boys | - | 112 | 119 | 68 | 93 | 101 | 16 | 1 | - | 508 |
Girls | 4 | 141 | 111 | 95 | 103 | 90 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 587 |
Totals | 253 | 230 | 163 | 196 | 191 | 49 | 7 | 2 | 1095 |