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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

Waltham Forest 1969

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Waltham Forest]

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OTHER MEDICAL INSPECTIONS
(a) Employment of children (other than in entertainment)
(i) initial examinations 187
(ii) re-examinations
(b) Employment of children in entertainment
(i) initial examinations 3
(ii) re-examinations
EXAMINATIONS BY SCHOOL NURSES
Head Inspections
Number of examinations 20,338
Number of children found to be unclean 161
Vision Testing at School
Number of children tested 20,951
Number referred to Eye Clinic 394
Foot Inspections at School
Number of children inspected 5,328
Number referred for treatment 136

Table: MINOR AILMENT CLINICS

MINOR AILMENT CLINICS

New CasesBoysGirls
Ringworm - Head--
Body--
Scabies--
Impetigo1-
Other Skin Diseases90121
Defective Vision and Squint132146
Other Eye Defects1726
Defective Hearing143110
Other Ear Diseases5440
Nose and Throat Defects97102
Speech Defects6227
Lymphatic Glands3410
Heart and Circulation917
Respiratory Diseases3114
Developmental Defects132102
Orthopaedic Defects87129
Nervous Disorders4938
Psychological Disorders147125
Other Defects and Diseases136128
1,2211,135
Total attendances 3,907

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