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14 and 15. Co-operation of Teachers and Attendance
Officers.— Vide Annual Report, 1920.
16. Co-operation of Voluntary Bodies.— In January,
1920, I was permitted to take the office of Hon. District Correspondent
for the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Children. Inspector Martin has again rendered very valuable
services in this district with excellent results.
The following is a brief resum6 of the work done by the
Society in Ilford during the past year:—
Total number of cases investigated, 95, made up as follows
:—
(1) Of neglect 81
(65 reported from the Public Health Department,
for neglecting medical advice, and 16 reported
from other sources for general neglect.)
(2) Ill-treatment cases 10
(3) Other wrongs 1
(4) Advice sought 3
One case of general neglect was prosecuted.
There was a marked improvement in the cases visited. Those
than. had neglected medical advice either attended the Public
Health Offices for treatment or for hospital letters, or received
private medical advice.
151 children (67 boys and 84 girls) were involved, 126 being
of school age In addition to this work, 257 supervision visits
were paid to different cases, some of which were made to cases
reported during the previous year.
17. Physically and Mentally Defective Children. -A
return of all children falling within this category is included in
Table III., information having been obtained from the records in
this department and from a circular addressed to all the Head
Teachers of the various departments of the public elementary
schools.