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 Ilford]
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Of course, it must be understood that these visits are
not complete as they stand. They are calculated to the end
of December, and succeeding visits are still going on. These
figures are given to show, in some instances, what a number
of visits it is necessary to pay before the desired result is
attained.
Miss Radford's work consists in :—
Following up the cases that have been notified as
requiring treatment on the routine medical inspection.
Discovering whether any treatment has been
carried out, and, if not, endeavouring to get the
parents to have the defects remedied.
The following summary shows what has been done
under this scheme, and is worth examining :—
Summary of cases visited and followed up by the Health Visitor, after defects detected on Medical Inspection :—
Defects. | Remedied. | Under Observation. | No Treatment. | Case ended, child left school. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Defective and neglected | — | 6 | — | — |
Dirty and verminous heads and bodies | 31 | 49 | — | 10 |
Incontinency | — | 2 | — | — |
Defective hearing | — | — | — | 1 |
Defective vision | 79 | 13 | 9 | 9 |
Adenoids and Enlarged Tonsils | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Defective teeth | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Totals | 133 | 76 | 13 | 23 |