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 Richmond]
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(iv) The extent to which disturbance of school
arrangements was involved by the inspection.
(Art. 43 (6) and 44 (h) of Code of 1908.)
(c) General statement of the extent and scope of the
medical inspection carried out during the year, including—
(i) The number of visits paid to Schools and
Departments;
(ii) The principle on which children have been
selected for inspection; (at entrance, before
leaving, by selection according to ages or
otherwise);
(iii) The number of children inspected (classified for
age at date of inspection and for sex);
(iv) The number of children referred for subsequent
or further examination;
(v) The number of children in respect of whom
directions were given for treatment of defects,
including a classified statement of such defects;
(vi) The average time per head occupied by
inspection.
(d) General review of the facts disclosed by medical
inspection, under the headings contained in the Schedule
to Circular 582, including tables showing the height and
weight of children inspected (according to age at date
of inspection and sex).
(e) General review of the relation of home circumstances
and social and industrial conditions of the health
and physical condition of the children inspected, so far as
facts bearing on this point have come under notice.
(/) Review of the methods employed or available for
the treatment of defects, such as defective eyesight,
carious teeth, nasal obstruction or adenoids, tonsilitis,
discharging ears, pediculosis, ringworm, and other skin