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(d) Treatment of Uncleanliness.—It was found necessary to
cieai with 29 children under the Education Act, 1921, Section 87,
statutory notices being served on the parents. In 27 instances the
statutory notices not being complied with, the children were
brought to the School Clinic by the Nurse and cleansed.
The School Nurses paid 116 visits to the schools, for the purpose
of inspecting the heads and clothing of the children, with
the following result:—
Number of Children Inspected. Number Infected. Per Cent.
32,204. 1,667. 5.
The previous percentages of children infected were 10 in 1920,
6 in 1921, and 5 in 1922.
In cases where vermin or nits are found, notice is sent to
the parents, and where vermin are found, the child is excluded
from school until it has been cleansed. In a number of cases
the parents have voluntarily consented to the cleansing of the
children by the Nurse at the Clinic, thus obviating the necessity
of legal proceedings or service of statutory notice under the Act.
It was found necessary during the year to summon the
parents of five children, under Section 87 of the Education Act,
1921.
In each case fines were imposed.
(e) Treatment of other Ailments.—An agreement was completed
on February 12th, 1922, whereby the Queen Mary's Hospital,
Stratford, undertakes to carry out operative treatment for
enlarged tonsils and adenoids at an inclusive charge for each
Ilford school child recommended for such treatment by the School
Medical Officer.
During the past year 171 children have been treated under
the basis of the agreement. The parent receives a form from the
School Medical Officer which is presented to the nose, throat
and ear surgeon at the hospital and arrangements are then made
for the treatment.