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fa0f8da3-070e-4502-b14d-77bca1b56ae8 | The sanitary inspectors continue the policy, wherever possible, of raising the standard of fitness, and in this connection, blocks of houses in Trafalgar Street and Grove Place, were provided with water supply and sinks inside the premises. UNSOUND FOOD. The following is a list of unsound food destroyed during the year... |
1b51de17-e6e7-4671-ba1f-9209fe27a013 | I am hopeful that such accommodation will relieve our worst cases of overcrowding, which is the cause of considerable discontent and subsequent ill-health. SCHOOLS. All the schools in the district are regularly inspected, when any defect in the sanitary arrangements or water supply are dealt with. With one exception, t... |
c2af03c4-ae48-4e2b-9367-485860c01d15 | Inspections (including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.) Premises. Number of Inspections. Written Notices. Prosecutions. Intimations. Statutory. Factories 155 10 - - Workshops 194 9 1 - Workplaces 274 3 β - Total 623 22 1 - * Including those specified in Sections 2, 3, 7 and 8, of the Factory and Workshop Act a... |
b3a67515-b500-4975-9679-6349e626abcb | Nuisances under the Public Health Acts:β Want of cleanliness 14 14 β β Want of ventilation β β β β Overcrowding 1 1 β β Want of drainage of floors - β β β Other nuisances 16 16 β β Sanitary accommodation :β Insufficient 3 3 β β Unsuitable or Defective 18 18 β β Not separate for sexes - - β - Unscreened for Sexes 1 1 β ... |
a4e62d98-4a98-4f0a-90f9-34c26ba7aaee | Outwork in Infected Premises' (Sees. 109, 110). List received from Employers. Notices served on occupiers as to keeping or sending lists. Prosecutions. Instances. Notices served. Prosecutions. Instances. Orders made (Sec. 110). Prosecutions (Sees. 109, 110). Sending twice in the year. Sending once in the year. Failing ... |
d2b07c98-050d-4cc2-baae-cd0cbee3da0f | 131) at the end of the year. (1) Number. (2) Bakehouses (including seven factory bakehouses) 14 Other Workshops 47 Total number of Workshops on Register 61 OTHER MATTERS. Class. (1) Number. (2) Matters notified to H.M. Inspector of Factories :β Failure to affix Abstract of the Factory and Workshop Act (Sec. 133) 2 Acti... |
832d8d89-c0e3-41cb-82db-2a12220b0229 | The following list shows the nature of the homework carried out in this district by 26 out-workers :β Wearing apparel 11 Ties " 4 Umbrella makers 2 Life belt covering 8 Tennis ball sewers 1 During the year 19 lists of out-workers were received from other Authorities in respect of addresses in Barking. 4 lists were rece... |
6a34454e-f867-4c1c-8567-e40083b6b6b6 | Deaths Scarlet Fever 83 101 184 158* β Diphtheria 34 43 77 77** 2 Puerperal Septicaemia β 8 8 3+ 2 Pneumonia (Acute primary and influenzal & following Measles) 61 50 111 6 31 (All Forms) Erysipelas 14 16 30 4 1 Ophthalmia Neonatorum 12 12 24 1+ β Puerperal Pyrexia β 7 7 β β Enteric 11 4 15 13 2 Encephalitis Lethargica ... |
b515c0f1-80fb-437b-98c2-9d84205ca9e0 | Hospitals and 2 cases to Shad well Children's Hospital. + Includes case of woman confined in Maternity Ward of Hospital. + Includes case transferred from Maternity Ward. 39 The following diseases were notifiable in 1927 under the original Infectious Disease (Notification) Act, 1889, and 1899 :β Smallpox, diphtheria, re... |
09dda0a3-9f9a-40bf-8028-63bf7bcc62bd | The Barking Town (Pneumonia) Regulations, 1924, provides for the notification of Pneumonia supervening upon Measles. The total notifications of infectious disease numbered 461, exclusive of tuberculosis compared with 32S the previous year. During 1927 the number of notifications of tuberculosis (alL forms) was 108 comp... |
8b6a1a0f-2b3e-4ac8-8fc2-1f3fa5dc4090 | Longbridge, Westbury. Scarlet Fever 1 2 6 9 19 97 31 12 4 3 28 30 31 22 36 37 Diphtheria β 5 5 8 11 32 6 3 6 1 12 9 11 18 15 12 Puerperal Septicemia Pneumonia (primary, influenzal and ing Measles) β β β β β β β β 3 2 β β 2 2 1 1 2 Erysipelas 8 8 8 5 1 16 5 6 17 12 16 9 30 19 15 12 16 19 Ophthalmia 1 l 2 1 β 1 2 16 6 4 ... |
26300019-17bf-4036-9c16-263b1a2d65a2 | 1 3 6 2 Puerperal Pyrexia β β β β β β β β 5 2 3 0 1 β β 1 Enteric Fever β β 1 1 1 4 __ 3 1 2 2 β 1 2 β 2 8 2 Cerebro Spinal Fever β β β β β β β β β β β β β β Anterio Poliomyelitis β β 2 β β 1 β β β β β β β 1 1 1 β β Totals 34 16 22 23 32 152 43 24 40 24 34 15 86 74 65 65 90 79 41 TABLE 111 Monthly summary of notificati... |
ae21657b-1a94-4b04-9caf-296f0c06a787 | Ophthalmia Neonatorum. Enteric Fever. Anterio Poliomyelitis Puerperal Pyrexia Encephalitis Lethargica. Totals. January 10 2 1 31 2 β β β 1 β 53 February 22 6 2 11 3 2 β β β β 40 March 17 0 β 14 1 3 6 1 2 β 50 April 10 0 1 9 1 3 2 β 1 1 43 May 15 4 β 9 2 2 β β β 32 June 13 8 β 4 4 3 1 β β β 33 July 5 5 β 2 3 1 1 β β β 1... |
b5c4c628-7d5f-4a96-b164-ca3bf65e9145 | 2 2 β 28 October 10 11 1 7 3 1 β β β 39 November 10 6 1 6 2 β 1 β β 1 27 December 23 16 β 10 4 3 1 β 1 β 58 Totals 184 77 8 111 30 24 15 3 7 2 461 42 (a) Scarlet Fever.βThe number of cases notified was 184, compared with 135 the previous year. No fatal cases occurred. 148 cases were isolated at the local Infectious Hos... |
18674874-6fa8-46a6-82f1-a1dd93b78705 | One patient was discharged after a stay of 14 days, but the diagnosis of Scarlet Fever in this case was doubtful. Of cases treated in hospital, the age incidence was as follows:β Under one year 1 5β10 years 85 1β2 years 2 10β15 years 28 2β3 years 5 15β20 years 10 3β4 years 7 4β 5 years 15 20β35 years 3 35β45 years 2 Se... |
1212ee4a-d8d6-43f8-bf1b-45c33a46b1b2 | The average stay of clinical diphtheria in hospital was 39.8 days, the longest stay being 123 and the shortest 16 days. Six cases of laryngeal diphtheria were admitted to the local hospital, in two instances tracheotomy being necessary. One patient died five days after admission, while the others made a satisfactory re... |
217261be-99b3-476c-ba2d-1d9b45fd69d7 | The diagnosis of enteric fever was, however, confirmed in 9 instances only, two patients dying after stays of 7 and 10 days respectively. Four cases removed to hospital proved to be mistaken diagnosis as follows :β Pneumonia 1 Stomatitis & Enteritis 1 Rheumatic Fever 1 Tubercular Meningitis 1 (Died) (e) Puerperal Fever... |
c67563f6-bebe-443f-b694-18d22948c917 | (i) Acute Primary and Acute Influenzal Pneumonia.β111 cases were notified during 1927, compared with 62 for the preceding year. Six patients were admitted to hospital, two of whom died nine and twenty-three days respectively after admission. (j) Pneumonia Supervening upon Measles.βNo cases were notified under the Barki... |
4679166f-dd97-4b3d-adad-19f212f6a6d5 | There were no serious epidemics of these diseases, and the deaths registered were as follows :β Measles β Whooping Cough 7 Summer Diarrhoea 7 44 Measles and Whooping Cough.βCases amongst school children are reported to the School Medical Officer by school teachers, attendance officers and nurses, appropriate action bei... |
20bdd8aa-e47b-4d5c-9990-1d0f215e9853 | Scarlet Fever 10 148 β 136 20 Diphtheria 5 72 2* 58 18 Pneumonia I 6 4 2 1 Puerperal Fever β 1 β 1 β Whooping Cough β 2 β 2 β Chicken Pox β β β β β Mumps β β β β β Epidemic Diarrhoea β β β β β Enteric Fever β 13 3 8 2 Ophthalmia Neonatorum β 1 1 β Erysipelas β 4 1 β β Encephalitis Lethargica β 1 1 β Tuberculosis β 1 β ... |
24e970ca-04e0-4f33-89b4-47d3b489c28a | Administrative Arrangements.βUnder the Essex County Council (the responsible authority for the treatment of tuberculosis), the Medical Officer of Health of Barking continued as Tuberculosis Officer for the district during the year. The administrative arrangements for dealing with tuberculosis in the area include :β (a)... |
cf438bd5-2623-4aeb-a216-f2ef1a687ca2 | During the year, 108 notifications were received of all forms of tuberculosisβpulmonary 87, and non-pulmonary 21β representing a notification rate of 2.7 compared with 3.41 foi 1926. Information was received of the removal into the district of six tuberculous persons. Thirty-seven deaths of notified cases occurred. 12 ... |
977432f8-8ae2-47d9-8ca2-dd2c42a22bf2 | Under 1 year _ β β 2 β β β 1 1 to 5 years 1 3 3 I β β 1 2 5 to 10 years 6 7 4 1 β 1 1 β 10 to 15 years 1 1 β 2 β 1 1 β 15 to 20 years 3 2 1 β β 1 β β 20 to 25 years 6 3 β β 2 3 β β 25 to 35 years 11 10 1 β 5 2 2 β 35 to 45 years 8 6 1 β 3 3 β β 45 to 55 years 7 i 2 1 5 2 β 1 55 to 65 years 5 2 β β 3 4 β β 65 yrs. |
2202b987-42b5-487e-bac3-7a55f9be3e0a | & upwards 1 β β β β β β β Totals 49 38 12 9 20 17 5 4 PUBLIC HEALTH (PREVENTION OF TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS, 1925. These regulations, which came into force on July 31st, 1925, give power to a local authority to prevent any person suffering from tuberculosis of the respiratory tract entering upon any employment or occu... |
3da712ff-7608-4333-ab8e-b41cc1fa4423 | In no instance was it found necessary to take action under this section to secure the compulsory removal to hospital of a tuberculous person in an infective state. |
20455b8d-79eb-48af-8fd6-b76b8cd359c3 | As regards the occupations of notified and inward transfer cases during the year, the following table is of interest:β Boot Salesman 1 Fur Cutter 1 Bookbinder 1 Seaman 1 Motorman 1 Asbestos Factory Worker 1 Butcher's Assistant 1 Gas Worker 1 Housewives 26 Clerks 6 Machinist 1 Electricians 3 Glass Blower 1 Advertising A... |
aeeb4056-cae1-4bcb-95fe-7974d091a657 | Rate per 10,000 population. No. Rate per 10,000 population. 1st Quarter 322 80.7 9 2.2 2nd Quarter 339 84.9 14 3.5 3rd Quarter 232 58.1 16 4.01 4th Quarter 283 70.9 14 3.5 47 The average for the year was 73.6 and 3.3 compared with S6.1 and 4.5 for the preceding year, and 92.6 and 4.3 respectively for 1925. The proporti... |
d11e9260-debe-47bc-a339-86ee746db5ab | Non-Pulmonary. Male. Female. Male. Female. Male. Female. Male. Female. 36 19 9 8 33 18 7 7 Forty-six deaths occurred from tuberculosis (all forms), 37 of these being pulmonary cases. The number of deaths in institutions was 21. The death rate for tuberculosis (all forms) during 1927 was 1.1, compared with 0.8 for the p... |
7916d9c4-c0fa-4078-9b6d-13d64bfb44f5 | Of deaths registered due to tuberculosis, notifications received by the Medical Officer of Health were as follows:β Number not notified at time of death 9 Number notified less than 3 months before death 16 Number notified 3 to 6 months-before death 2 Number notified 6 to 9 months before death 3 Number notified 9 to 12 ... |
7ff0ef3a-bcc6-4e9c-aac9-2df04acb3e75 | Number on Dispensary Register 31-12-27. Died. Left District. Discharged (Non Tb.) Discharged Cured" Transferred to another Dispensarv. etc. Total 591 20 20 51 4 2 97 494 At the end of the year, 419 cases on the Dispensary Register were definitely diagnosed as suffering from tuberculosis, whilst in 75 cases the diagnosi... |
5a1a1ca2-cb4b-4d59-b1a2-d555bece9914 | During the year 17 new cases were so assisted, whilst 25 old cases were further assisted from the previous year. The funds of the Association are mainly dependent upon:β (a) Essex Insurance Committee. (b) Romford Board of Guardians. (c) Annual donations from certain Friendly Societies and Trade Unions. 49 (d) Donations... |
45307bf9-b3d5-4711-ad05-6b37429fa2d0 | For these practically no remedy hitherto existed, except the workhouse, but by virtue of Section 62 of the Public Health Act, 1925, local health authorities have become vested with powers where, in the opinion of the Medical Officer of Health the conditions of a tuberculous patient at home are inimical to the best inte... |
e139cc6a-ca40-41d4-99ba-95ba4bca244e | The Council's Scheme under the Maternity and Child Welfare Act, 1918, has been extended during the year. The use of the Artificial Sunlight Clinic, working in co-operation with the Infant Welfare Clinics, is already being attended with good results. During the latter part of last year an attempt was made to reorganise ... |
b01456c5-9d89-4874-a60a-1f6862684e81 | of the total. In comparison with 1926, 108 fewer births were registered during the year, a fall equivalent to 13.2 per cent. By the Notification of Births Act, all live births and still-births of seven months and over are required to be notified to the Medical Officer of Health within 36 hours. Of the toal live births ... |
546f40f7-4552-462d-b759-87e98d0d3edc | The birth rate for the year was 17.7, compared with. 16.7 for England and Wales. MATERNITY AND INFANT WELFARE. The Ante-Natal Clinic. The work of the Clinic was carried on as in previous years. The attendances during the year were well maintained. The number of primary attendances was 340, compared with 346 for 1926. R... |
4b2b2b13-1812-40b3-9be5-b8bd2a832b8e | 52 From the figures given at the beginning of this section of the report it will be seen that 343 of the live births were attended by midwives, and of these 294 mothers availed themselves of the facilities provided by the Clinic, that is, four-fifths of the cases attended by midwives are under supervision duripg pregna... |
4653380b-d1ef-4768-b88e-94fcebe4f88b | The following table gives particulars of cases referred from the Ante-natal Clinic for hospital or other treatment:β Diseases of Lungs 4 Tolaemias of Pregnancy 3 Heart Disease 2 Epilepsy 2 Small Pelvis 2 Grave's Disease 1 Syphilis 1 Threatened Abortion 1 Premature onset of Labour (Twins) 1 Abnormal Presentation 1 A new... |
5cf2c053-bfc3-442d-a1e1-dfbae52b6406 | Seven of these cases were found to be in need of special medical treatment, for which they were referred to hospital or elsewhere, according to the defect found. 53 MATERNITY WARD. The admission to the Maternity Ward of the Municipal Hospital numbered 221, compared with 206 in 1926. Of these 45 cases were admitted for ... |
b9c5c9b8-1ec1-4244-8307-60b69d1fae52 | 168 (b) Doctors 8 (4) Number of cases in which medical assistance was sought by the midwife with reason for requiring assistance:β (a) Ante-natal 1 1 High Presentation 1 Miscarriage 1 Transverse Extended Breed 2 Uterine Inertia l Collapse after 3rd Stage (b) During Labour 7 (c) After Labour 2 1 Collapse after 3rd Stage... |
6e0fc05c-66d8-4a0d-b8ce-0537557b813e | " however slight None 54 (10) Number of infants not entirely breast fed while in the Institution, with reasons why they were hot breast fed 4 (a) Weakness of mother 2 (b) Cleft Palate 1 (c) Feeble Twin (mother anaemic) 1 (11) Number of maternal deaths None (12) Number of foetal deaths (a) stillborn, and (b) within 10 d... |
39a54a3b-42c5-4ea0-8c93-badada4ba1eb | These regulations require the notification of puerperal pyrexia (according to the definition given in the regulations), in addition to those cases previously notifiable as puerperal fever under the Infectious Diseases Notification Act, 1899. In a circular accompanying the Regulations, the Minister of Health urges local... |
5643d0a8-b6a6-4fb6-8444-7c964c8cc723 | Eight cases of puerperal fever were notified as compared with 3 in 1926, 3 of which were admitted to the Isolation Hospital, 2 of the cases were attended by midwives. Once case occurred in the Municipal Maternity Ward. The patient was isolated immediately on the onset of pyrexia, and no further cases occurred. 55 In ad... |
fb6ee2bb-74e2-45c7-9c31-c2f54f64c3a7 | Three maternal deaths occurred during 1927, the deaths being certified as follows:β (a) Post mortem haemorrhageβtransverse presentation 1 (b) Septicaemia due to miscarriage 1 (c) Septicaemiaβincomplete abortion 1 NEO-NATAL MORTALITY. The number of deaths of infants under four weeks of age was 18, giving a rate of 25.3 ... |
10c3c4e1-f691-4196-a7b4-bd836d9729cd | Atelectasis 1 β β - 1 Premature Birth 11 β - - 11 Debility 3 1 - - 4 Marasmus β 1 β β 1 Pneumonia - - 1 - 1 56 STILL-BIRTHS. Of the total notifications received under the Notification of Births Act, 20 related to stillborn children, giving a percentage of 2.7 compared with 2.6 in 1926. In addition, 5 Barking women were... |
ea1b5c5a-e997-4682-8981-43aaea758e30 | Investigation of the health visitors elicited the following information:β (1) Duration of pregnancy:β (a) Less than seven months 1 (b) More than seven months 21 (c) Not elicited 3 (2) Presentation:β (a) Vertex 11 (b) Breech 2 (c) Transverse 5 (d) Not elicited 7 (3) Supposed cause of stillbirth:β (a) Abnormal presentati... |
8f9c5bea-c524-40e5-bb65-5bde5e55aae9 | There was again an increase in the number of cases of ophthalmia neonatorum, notifications being 24, compared with 16 in 1926. 18 of the cases occurred in the practice of midwives, the remainder being attended by medical practitioners. Age Group. Cases. Vision unimpaired. Vision impaired . Total Blindness. Deaths. Trea... |
cdc0f65a-dd08-45ec-a94c-18158a7cfbb8 | In accordance with the rules of the C.M.B. the midwife is under obligation to call in medical aid for any inflammation of the eyes, however slight, and the onus is now with the medical man called in to notify if, in his ophinion, the case is one of opthalmia neonatorum. For the effective supervision and treatment of su... |
7e00a383-589b-4279-9f8c-89bd5b1abb15 | of attendances of children under one year :β (a) New cases 155 199 145 499 (b) Old cases 1361 1763 1523 4647 No. of attendances of children 1 to 5 years of age :β (a) New cases 37 125 39 201 (b) Old cases 827 1525 893 3245 Average number of attendances per session 24 35 27 29 No. of sessions attended by medical officer... |
90ddff8a-ac77-411f-acc8-3ca5afbeb3c3 | There is no reason to anticipate that this reduction is other than a temporary one. Particulars of the home visits paid by the health visitors is given in the following table :β No. of ante-natal visits 130 No. of first visits to children under one year 691 No. of subsequent visits to children under one year :β (a) Att... |
2778d91e-5207-4ef3-85c3-a87d126f875a | Treatment may be obtained for children attending the infant welfare clinics as follows :β Minor Ailments.βTreatment is given at the School Clinic by arrangement with the Education Committee. Dental and orthopaedic treatment, and treatment of septic tonsils and adenoids are available as in the case of school children. C... |
fc6aed6f-b75d-4cd2-b4ca-3a1f2ccea719 | The total number of deaths of infants during the year was 47, giving an infant mortality rate of 66.1 per thousand registered births, compared with 59.9 per thousand for 1926. Diseases of the respiratory system, bronchitis and pneumonia were responsible for 10 of the infant deaths. 60 An analysis of the distribution of... |
464b93c1-70fd-4749-a5e8-02cc431d54c6 | An excessive female death rate occurred during the year, the rate being 57.9 per thousand for male, and 73.9 for female children. ILLEGITIMACY. Twenty-one illegitimate children were born during the year, and in the same period 5 deaths of illegitimate infants occurred ; the infantile mortality rate among these children... |
682c1b93-5a1a-4aae-83ef-d53f268110ee | 61 Here it must be observed that the aim of the Maternity and Child Welfare Service is the prevention of the onset of dental caries in the child, and, for this purpose, the improvement of the health of the mother and of her diet during pregnancy, the encouragement of breast feeding and the use of suitable dietaries for... |
5c32d15d-5762-469a-b4b4-e4563e2a879c | The cases dealt with for the first time during 1927 were referred for the following conditions :β DeformitiesβBones and Jointsβ (a) Congenital: (i) Digit 3 Foot R. and L 1 (ii) Webbed Digits 1 (b) Acquired: (i) Rickets 6 (ii) Genu Valgum 1 9 Muscular Deformitiesβ (Π°) Congenital: (i) Talipes 3 (ii) Amyotonia 1 (Π±) Acqui... |
2ae9ab57-dcf4-466d-810d-584de20b1164 | The treatment of infants and children under five years of age at the Artificial Sunlight Clinic was continued during 1927. Cases are referred by the medical officers in charge of the Infant Welfare Clinics, and the children attending are kept under constant medical supervision during their course of treatment. The majo... |
0120a59c-d6a0-4884-ba72-9008ff530973 | The nutrition of the mother during pregnancy and in the lying-in period has a very important bearing on the well being of the infant, and it is at these times that necessitous mothers are particularly encouraged to avail themselves of the Council's scheme. 63 PROVISION OF FRESH MILK. Particulars of the amounts of wet m... |
6752d4ac-6bad-4f71-995e-d773a8660aca | , Reduced Price, (lbs.) Free, (lbs.) Total, (lbs.) Glaxo (Full Cream) 250 / / 116 443 Glaxo (Humanised) 40 1 41 Ambrosia 56 2 27 85 462 965 4,718 Lacta 42 3 3 48 Ostelin * 122 β 4 126 Lactogol 207 β β 207 Virol 423 β r β 423 Parrish's 155 ! β 4 159 Parraftin 165 β 4 169 Malt and Oil 333 i β 21 354 Pure Oil 142 i β β’ 14... |
92d3b1e8-c684-4ad1-9f70-148e8eceb182 | BAR 69 Barking Town Urban District Council THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE School Medical Officer For the Year 1927. C. LEONARD WILLIAMS, B. Sc., M.R.C.S. L.R.C.P., D.P.H. 2 SCHOOL MEDICAL STAFF, 1927. School Medical Officer : C. LEONARD WILLIAMS, B.Sc., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P,, D.P.H. Deputy School Medical Officer : MURIEL J. LOU... |
b970f74f-d9af-4bec-8a5d-19779a4f8a82 | Dental Surgeon : H. S. SMYTH, L.D.S., R.C.S. (Eng.). Masseuse : Miss A. E. FINDLAY, C.S.M.M.G. School Nurses : Miss L. F. SWAIN. Miss F. YOUNG (Dental Nurse). . Miss S. E. W. GIBSON. * Clerical Staff : E. W. WINCHESTER (Chief Clerk). Miss A. SHAW (Resigned 10-12-27). Miss V. SHEAD. Miss B. INGHAM (Resigned 23-7-27). Mi... |
e3973a08-8e57-42fc-a6fd-9349375600ba | Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen, Late in September, 1927, I took up the office of Medical Officer, to which I had had the honour of having been appointed by you earlier in the year. It is possible, therefore, for me only to speak personally of your Service for the last quarter of the year under review, but I have . draw... |
1dc1c7ef-60ec-48f0-a7d5-f0c1de10aac4 | The year 1927 has seen changes in the staff of the Public Health and School Medical Services. Dr. Kerr Simpson resigned in July-, 1927, and your present School Medical Officer took up his duties towards the end of September. Mr. W. Y. F. Dawe, Dental Surgeon, resigned on 30th September, 1927, and Mr. H. S. Smyth was ap... |
2bb92d0b-d76d-4e61-8eda-7bc3f811f16c | The vacancy caused by the resignation of Miss Ingham was filled by the appointment of Miss H. Nunn on the 2nd August, and the vacancy caused by the resignation of Miss Shaw was tilled by advancing Miss Shead to the vacancy, and the clerical staff brought up to its present strength by the appointment of Miss H. King ear... |
0a5100ea-8620-4cde-a0bc-0026397a1bee | (a) Infant and Child Welfare.βThe Council as the Local Sanitary Authority and the Council as the Local Education Authority have co-ordinated their public health services in so far * 5 as the medical officers and the dental surgeon to the one Authority carry out similar duties for the other Authority also, but it is pas... |
1efd2023-3df1-43aa-aa5a-8ac641f00717 | I do not advocate the provision of such schools, and, although I am conversant with the evidence which has been adduced in favour of establishing these schools, and the high authority of those who have written in support of them, I still believe no reasonable case has been made out, unless we are prepared to say that o... |
5f60d381-7c47-478c-bd08-22844d8b2690 | I do not mean that our educators should undertake lessons on sex hygiene etc., but that these girls should be so thoroughly grounded in the elements of hygiene, and their intellect and wit so sharpened, that when, in the fullness of time, they develop into the mothers of the nation, the health visitors will find them a... |
9a0f87a2-0d34-4689-ad58-b729bdafb17c | This, however, is an industrial, and neither a Public Health nor an educational question. (c) Care of Debilitated Children under School Age. Orthopaedic treatment, dental treatment and the treatment of minor ailments is provided for the children under school age by the Public Health Committee, and the Education Committ... |
d78df1c0-3e94-4ade-9fb3-0c0f48d9eade | It is difficult to understand how schools ever came to be built without such elementary provisions being provided for maintaining the health of the children, and it is difficult now to repair the disastrous apathy of a past generation to the fundamental principles of healthy childhood, but the problem is not insoluble ... |
85ba1f95-5c41-42a1-98a2-64748c1ecd6c | Josephs) Gascoigne Boys 8 β β Girls 2 Gas ring β Infants β No β Westbury Boys 4 β β Girls β β β Infants β β β North Streetβ Boys 5 β β Girls 2 β β Infants 2 β β Creeksmouthβ β β β Castleβ 40-50 Small stove in teachers' private room. β Faircrossβ All children stay at school for mid-day meal, the food being supplied from... |
76619585-dd10-4bdc-9fb4-b569e03ed13e | Head Teachers kindly send notice to parents of forthcoming examinations, and the kindly support of Head Teachers materially helps in getting parents to attend on the occasion of the examination of their children. The following table shows the number of children examined by routine and otherwise, and the percentage of d... |
27a34ae8-d7ff-4fec-85da-deb3e9fe033f | of the children were present at examination, the comparable figures for the two previous years being, in 1926 60.7 per cent., and in 1925 65.5 per cent. The number of children on the school register on 31st December, 1927, was 7,001, compared with 6,855 on 31st December, 1926. During the year, the Medical Officer paid ... |
a3554c17-3330-45f8-bc45-6d8d986a7f8d | of parents present. Boys. Girls. Park Modern 4 45 52 40 Gascoigne 24 234 239 343 North St. 21 184 169 240 Castle 2 30 12 15 Creeksmouth 1 4 2 4 Westbury 21 198 195 288 Ripple 16 153 187 245 Faircross 10 103 90 47 VOLUNTARY SCHOOLS. Church of England 15 115 126 135 Roman Catholic 7 50 61 54 (5) FINDINGS OF MEDICAL INSPE... |
c9b36f3a-32ec-409b-89cb-05f0c3d8b012 | 10 It cannot be too often emphasised that cleanliness is the basis of good health. Without in the least slighting the enormous advances which have been made in curative and preventative medicine, it must be recognised by the public generally that the greatest things which can diminish the present burden of ill-health, ... |
767cc594-7f78-4862-b427-59fffa4f4c4d | (i) At the former, 227 children out of a total of 2,249, or 10.09 per cent., had nits in their hair, while 1, or 0.04 per cent., had head or body vermin. (ii) During the year the school nurses made 18,367 individual investigations, compared with 17,952 in 1926, of which number 1955 children were found to have nits only... |
50fbf3bc-941d-4971-8ad2-159c43d4aba5 | No. of Examinations Nits only. Nits and Vermin (head) Body and clothing verminous. Gascoigne Infants 1408 156 13 2 Boys 1431 42 ] 2 Girls 1245 248 9 β North St. Infants 1635 120 3 β Boys 948 39 2 β Girls 1033 159 5 β Castle Infants Boys Girls 361 48 9 β Creeksmouth Infants Boys Girls 81 11 2 β Westbury Infants 1188 123... |
984427d2-ff27-406a-8348-7894ee804b99 | Infants 274 42 4 β Boys Girls 708 122 11 1 Faircross 644 64 10 β Park Modern Mixed 565 15 β β Printed instructions are in all cases sent to parents or guardians of children excluded from school as result of verminous conditions, cleansing of the verminous person and clothing when necessary being subsequently undertaken... |
3cac8769-3295-424c-85ea-ab453585fdbd | Clothing.βChildren with dirty clothing numbered 8 or 0.3 per cent., compared with 14 or 0.5 per cent. in 1926. Children with defective footgear numbered 14 or 0.6 per cent. Cases of children with defective footgear were as heretofore referred to the Boots Minor Sub-Committee, who considered applications for the provisi... |
9fe81dc4-b154-4950-861c-efe1ac925234 | 1924 41.5 48.1 58.7 39.3 52.4 82.4 1925 42.1 49.05 56.5 41.1 54.1 78.8 1926 42.4 49.9 57.5 40.3 54.6 82.4 1927 42.2 49.3 57.1 40.6 52.5 80.1 Average for 4 years 42.05 49.08 57.4 49.3 53.4 80.1 (c) Minor Ailments.βMinor ailments are seen daily at 9 a.m., excepting Sundays, at the Clinic premises in East Street, the staf... |
33a23e1c-5126-42b2-bca9-4c2b95d4b6f7 | For particulars of cases treated, see Table IV, Group I. Instances of uncleanliness found amongst children seen at this Clinic were those excluded by teachers, school nurses, or attendance officers prior to being re-admitted to school. (d) Skin Disease.βThe common skin diseases met with are Impetigo, Septic Sores, Sebo... |
f2821b3f-8c13-43b8-b1ae-8faec04a0f07 | (f) Vision and Squint.β105 cases of defective vision were found and 9 cases of Squint, 92 and 8 cases respectively being referred for treatment. This gives 4.4 per cent. requiring treatment. (g) Ear Disease.βDefective hearing is measured by means of the whisper test at 20 feet. 3 children, or 0.1 per cent., were found ... |
cf5afe36-9e22-495a-9a7f-623c53f16690 | of those examined, were found suffering from enlarged tonsils or adenoids, or both, with such symptoms that it was found necessary to refer them for treatment or further observation. Of cases referred for treatment, 181 were found on re-inspection to have been treated. As in former years arrangements existed for the op... |
35fe2185-1411-4401-aa70-4a78ba7f5f81 | The probable explanation is that during the year there was rather a different standard set up for such cases requiring observation, and it will be noted that the actual number of cases treated was practically the same as in the preceding year. In the Annual Report for last year it was stated that adequate facilities at... |
884b4959-858f-4f83-a709-2ed7c4e0fd02 | Last year's Report also drew your attention to the fact it would be a decided advantage if the arrangements of bringing children home from the hospital by ambulance, which is now only adopted in selected cases, were made general. This question is having your present consideration. The percentage of the above affection ... |
de214ae6-cea6-4a6e-b72d-bebbe52e8d31 | 15 (j) Dental Defects.βThe findings at Medical Inspection mostly relate to oral sepsis, i.e., gum boils and inflamed gums due to decayed teeth. These are matters of some urgency leading to digestive and other troubles due to absorption of purulent matter. The amount of dental trouble amongst entrants amounted to 55.07 ... |
72986fb3-aae3-4f9a-8d62-3a065c7d8331 | As the School Medical Officers are also the Public Health Medical Officers, the occurrence of infectious disease is known to them at once and steps taken accordingly. Code : Articles 45 (b), 53 (b) and 57.βNo schools were closed during 1927 for infectious disease, but the School Medical Officer submitted in respect of ... |
f859559b-9720-4223-9de5-ad11b0a0d826 | (d) Chicken-pox and Whooping Cough.β99 children were reported during the year. 137 home visits were paid by the school nurses in connection with infectious disease during the year, whilst 312 visits were paid by the sanitary inspectors in connection with notifiable cases. 16 (7) FOLLOWING UP. Arrangements for following... |
a9858cec-e816-42a4-85a5-8a382cbaf6bb | Cases where treatment is not obtained elsewhere and which fall within the category of Minor Ailments are dealt with at the School Clinic. Of the number of children referred for treatment during the year, 56.3 were found to have been treated, compared with 59.45 in 1926. . A summary of the work of the two school nurses ... |
5d62dd51-f4a6-4214-a9aa-8f05e70214f4 | The presence of defects having been ascertained, provision is made for treatment as follows:β Parents are notified as to what has been found, and requested to make arrangements for medical attention either locally, if possible, or with neighbouring hospitals or institutions. There are numerous conditions, minor ailment... |
e02a1afa-86aa-4e31-bf68-b932b0850ff1 | The terrors of the dental chair of twenty and thirty years ago still remain, although, as an actual matter of fact, dentistry has been reduced to an almost painless operation. If reference is made to the table of heights and weights shown in the findings of medical inspections, it will be seen that, between the age of ... |
5bc8ee6f-74ec-4727-96e4-5eedbf667bbf | Minor Ailments Clinic, East Street.βMornings on days at 8.30 o'clock. , 2. Opthalmic Clinic, Central Clinic, East Street.βHalf-day, Saturday mornings. 3. Throat and Nose.βOperations for tonsils and adenoids are carried out by arrangement with neighbouring institutions, no facilities for the purpose being available loca... |
c584f02c-fc4a-43d4-9aaf-b804be6a40b6 | Suspected cases of tuberculosis are referred from routine inspections or from any of the Special clinics to the Tuberculosis Dispensary at 37, Linton Road. The Tuberculosis Dispensary is run in close touch with the open-air classes of the Special School, arrangements being made through the Essex Count}* Council for app... |
beb0fbed-2d0a-4b34-936c-6c127bbb4f37 | Monthly visits to the clinic are paid by the orthopaedic surgeon for purposes of examining new cases and those undergoing treatment. When necessary children from the Orthopaedic Clinic are admitted to Brookfield Orthopaedic Hospital, Walthamstow, and Queen's Hospital, Hackney, for operation or other special surgical tr... |
6366f3f5-f523-46ab-a883-e9b0d70af7f0 | During 1927 payments made in accordance with scale amounted to Β£3 16s. 9d. 20 CLINICS.βThe numbers of school children attending in 1927 Were as follows:β Clinic. No. Of children seen. Total No. of attendances. Minor Ailments 1804 9629 Opthalmic 137 358 Dental 2193 2377 Ringworm 8 24 Orthopaedic FOR EXAMINATION 38 1792 ... |
c12bcfaa-8095-4f4f-83d3-8183c50775cd | Last year reference was made to the fact that the work of these various clinics was carried on in such a way as to encroach as little as possible upon the work of private practitioners. This is a policy which will be maintained, and I myself have no hesitation in assuring you that, whilst from time to time no doubt cas... |
5e9bb2f4-ebc9-486f-a738-302177a679f2 | of visits by Masseuse ATTENDANCES Primary Examination Re-Examination For Treatment Total School Children Under School Age School Children Under School Age School Children Under School Age 10 244 38 18 127 29 1627 676 2515 TREATMENTS Massage Electricity Remedial Exercises Ultra Violet Therapy Radiant Heat Dressings and ... |
25bf54d8-1d0b-4154-9bac-c39ea59628a4 | School Children Under School Age Total School Children 1 Under School Age Total 7 3 10 β β β 23 Skin Diseases.βMost skin diseases fall within the group of Minor Ailments, the following being under treatment during the year:β Ringworm. Scabies. Impetigo. Other Skin Diseases. Minor injuries, bruises, sores, &c. Head. Bod... |
f4384b91-84c7-4daa-906a-dc785e15ac26 | Kennedy, who, upon receiving instructions, makes appointments directly with the parents of the child, inspects the child after epilation and in due course advises me when the child is lit to resume attendance at school. As previously, the cleansing station proved a valuable adjunct in the treatment of Scabies, 20 cases... |
2e45c15c-1a93-4d5c-86f7-458e7fa7ed9b | 11 children were treated by massage, 4 by electricity, and 31 by re-educational exercises, while 7 children were admitted to Brookfield Orthopaedic Hospital or Queen's Hospital, Hackney, for special surgical treatment. Ultra violet light forms part of the routine treatment for many conditions of children of and under s... |
d1b38266-3570-4ecd-829e-3606e84b0976 | I would put the matter thusβthat drill must be taken in the open unless weather conditions forbid. In other words, there should always be a very satisfactory reason if drill is not taken in the open air. (b) School Journeys.βNo school journeys were undertaken, although several visits were paid to places of educational ... |
1234e2fa-bff6-499f-8aca-5b21f56763e1 | (d) Open air Class-rooms in Public Elementary Schools.β Apart from the class-rooms of the Special School, which belong to the type of open-air rooms, none of the elementary schools of the district possess open-air class-rooms. To some extent this difficulty, however, is provided against in the classes of the Park Moder... |
c9c0aa0c-b73d-433c-9381-7f27a5d7cc08 | The school combines separate departments for delicate children and mentally and physically defectives, such cases being found from routine and special inspections at school, besides those referred from the inspection clinic and tuberculosis dispensary. The general routine of the school was described in the Report for 1... |
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