[Report 1918] / Medical Officer of Health, Loughborough Borough.

  • Loughborough (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1918
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Credit: [Report 1918] / Medical Officer of Health, Loughborough Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    r The parents of children now begin to show appreciation cf the Dentistry Department. 58$of parents consented to treatment being given as compared with 34$ during 19]7. RINGWORM This complaint has been very light this year. SCABIKS This disease has again been very troublesome but has not been so bad as during 1917. OLE Ail Li 3 3 Great difficulty has been experienced by trying to keep the children up to the usual standard cf cleo.nlinoss and clothing, owing to many mothers going to work and having little control over the children. Taking the children as a whole they have been better shod than in 1917. The weights of children at the Medical Inspections have improved during the last six months cf the year and also the nutrition cf the children has improved. Six children have been sent out of School on account of verminous heads during 1918. Th) average of clean heads is 90$. Seven families have been reported to the 1T.3-P.G.C. in respect of 34 children. TONSILS .\m .ADENOIDS The arrangements to send children to the Loughborough General Hospital as reported last year are still 'working very satisfactorily. I have the honour to be. MrcChairman, Mrs.Clifford and Gentlemen, four Obedient Servant. IT. B • M. BL ACKHAM. School Medical Officer. 35 Victoria Street. Loughborough. April 1919. 11
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