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General Welfare
and Research
The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Children (West Ham Branch) submits the following particulars
of the work undertaken in Redbridge:—
Total number of cases investigated 37
Neglect 17
Ill-treatment 11
Other causes 9
including
Reported by Public Officials 9
97 children (boys 54 and girls 43) were involved, 56 being
of school age.
In addition to this work, 227 supervision visits were paid to
different cases under supervision from this Branch.
The Invalid Children's Aid Association
The work of the Invalid Children's Aid Association (Essex
Branch) for the year in question is set out below: —
Casework 4
Casework with parents of children in I.C.A.A.
Schools 3
Chiropody
During the year 210 school children were referred to the
Clinics for treatment (mostly for Verrucae) but many parents
were advised regarding suitable shoes for their children.
Perhaps when Staffing permits this service could be extended
to include regular foot inspections of a particular age-group
by a Chiropodist either at the Schools or Clinics.
Surveys and Research
During 1967 we continued to obtain information for a
National Survey on Childhood Malignancies which is still
proceeding. This involves interviewing the parents of a child
who has died from malignant disease and filling in a lengthy
questionnaire on the case. The parent of a healthy child of the
same age and sex is interviewed and the same questionnaire
filled In. Done on a National scale over several years and
covering as many cases and controls as possible. It may be
that pattern will emerge which could help In our understanding
some of the altrological factors in childhood malignancies.
The causes of death among children of school age in
Redbridge during 1967 were:—