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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Wandsworth 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Physical condition of pupils
Proportion satisfactory and unsatisfactory:
| 1964 | 1965 | |
|---|---|---|
| Satisfactory | 99.3% | 99.5% |
| Unsatisfactory | 0.7% | 0.5% |
Attendance of parents and care committee representatives
| 1964 | 1965 | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of pupils inspected | 16,859 | 17,464 |
| Parent present | 47.5% | 49.0% |
| Care Committee representative present | 91.9% | 91.9% |
Vision
During the year vision tests were carried out on 6,678 boys and
6,453 girls, a total of 13,131 children, compared with 6,195 boys
and 6,188 girls, a total of 12,383 children in 1964. The percentage
of the number tested with and without glasses who were referred
for treatment or observation was 18.7, compared with 20.2%
in 1964.
Visual acuity standards expressed as percentages of the numbers of children whose eyes were tested are set out in the following table: —
| Not wearing spectacles | Wearing spectacles | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/6 | 6/9 | 6/12 or worse | Referred for treatment | 6/6 | 6/9 | 6/12 or worse | Referred for treatment | ||
| 1965 | Boys | 78.3 | 6.7 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 4.3 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 2.2 |
| Girls | 74.6 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.1 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 4.4 | |
| 1964 | Boys | 78.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 3.7 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.6 |
| Girls | 74.8 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 6.1 | |
Personal Hygiene
| No. examined | No. found verminous | Pupils found to be verminous % of number examined | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual comprehensive | |||
| health surveys | 27,924 | 244 | 0.87 |
| Additional health | |||
| surveys | 14,389 | 187 | 1.30 |
During both types of survey, vermin were found on 431 occasions,
representing 1.02 per cent of the total number of examinations.
The number of individual pupils found to be verminous was 282,