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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
Enfield 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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50
ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTION
Number of school children on register 14,042
Number of schools 43*
The total number of children examined during the year was
4,710. 76.26 per cent. of the children examined were accompanied
by their parents. 34.75 per cent. of the children were vaccinated.
| Requiring Treatment | Requiring to be kept under observation | |
|---|---|---|
| Skin | 12 | 2 |
| Eyes: (a) Vision | 371 | 132 |
| (b) Squint | 48 | 2 |
| (c) Other | 6 | 1 |
| Ears : (a) Hearing | 20 | 11 |
| (b) Otitis Media | 14 | 2 |
| (c) Other | 5 | 2 |
| Nose or Throat | 146 | 194 |
| Speech | 10 | 8 |
| Cervical Glands | 1 | 8 |
| Heart and Circulation | 4 | 13 |
| Lungs | 10 | 22 |
| Developmental: (a) Hernia | 1 | 1 |
| (b) Other | 2 | 5 |
| Orthopaedic: (a) Posture | 17 | 5 |
| (b) Flat Foot | 24 | 9 |
| (c) Other | 36 | 8 |
| Nervous System : (a) Epilepsy | — | 1 |
| (b) Other | 2 | 6 |
| Psychological : (a) Development | — | 3 |
| (b) Stability | 4 | — |
| Other | 9 | 16 |
The following table shows the general condition of pupils
inspected during the year in the age groups:—
*Forty-three includes as separate schools what have been
formerly considered as departments of one school.