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Walthamstow 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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(h) Dental Defects.—
| Inspection at schools. Requiring | Children actually treated | Fillings | Extractions | General Anaesthetics | Other Opera-ations | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspected | Treatment | Per cent. | |||||
| 6.435 | 3.671 | 57.0 | 7.385 | 9.283 | 1 9,677 | 5.039 | 8.475 |
(i) Heart Disease and Rheumatism.—The findings were as follows:—
| Treatment | Observation | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heart Disease | —Organic | 7 | 7 | |
| Functional | 4 | 39 | ||
| Anaemia | 4 | 7 |
(j) Tuberculosis.—All children suspected of either pulmonary
or other tuberculosis are referred to the Chest Physician for final
diagnosis.
The notifications of tuberculosis in the age group 5-15 years have been as follows:—
| 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary | 5 | 9 | 5 | 3 | — |
| Non-pulmonary | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — |
| Total | 7 | 13 | 9 | 7 | — |
(k) Other Defects and Diseases.—The following shows the number of various other defects which were found to require treatment:—
| Enlarged Glands | 15 | Epilepsy | 13 |
| Bronchitis | 37 | Other Defects | 124 |
| Speech | 23 |
7. FOLLOW-UP
The School Nurses paid a total of 1,007 home visits during
1954.
8. ARRANGEMENTS FOR TREATMENT (a) Tonics.—The following shows the quantities of tonics issued during 1954:-—
| Cod Liver Oil | Parrish's Food | Syrup Lacto Phosphate | Cod Liver Oil and Malt | Cod Liver Oil and Malt and Parrish's Food | Emulsion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 lbs. | 312 lbs. | 18½ lbs. | 719 lbs. | 1,041 lbs. | 41 lbs. |
(b) Uncleanliness.—Treatment with Suleo was carried Out with
satisfactory results, and advice and treatment is available at all
clinics and welfares. Steel combs are supplied at the various centres
at cost price, and on loan in cases of necessity. Special treatment
is available at the Hackney Borough Council's Cleansing Centre.
(c) Minor Ailments and Diseases of the Skin.—Treatment of
minor ailments is carried out at the seven sessions of the school
clinics, all of which are in charge of a medical officer. The number