Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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BOYS' SCHOOLS.
SCHOOL. | Number Examined. | Number with defects. | NATURE OF DEFECT. | Percentage of cases remedied. | Left School. | Still unremedied. | Visits arising out of. | |||||||||||||||
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Cleanliness. | Nose and Throat. | Teeth. | Tonsils and Adenoids. | External Eye Disease. | Vision. | Discharging Ears. | Various. | |||||||||||||||
Head & Body. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
No. | No. Remd. | No. | No. Remd. | No. | No. Remd. | No. | No. Remd. | No. | No. Remd | No. | No. Remd. | No. | No. Remd | No. | No. Remd. | |||||||
Winns Avenue | 178 | 16 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 8 | 2 | - | - | 3 | 2 | 40.4 | 12 | 12 | 29 |
22 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 18 | 10 | - | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | ||||
Chapel End | 106 | 5 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | 2 | — | 61.5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | |
7 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | ||||
Blackhorse Road | 39 | 5 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 37.5 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | ||||
Higham Hill | 34 | 8 | 3 | 3 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 75.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
Markhouse Road | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | - | 2 | - | - | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 62.5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
Coppermill Road | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 33.3 | - | - | 6 |
2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | ||||
Gamuel Road | 50 | 12 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 53.5 | — | 5 | 15 |
2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||
Pretoria Avenue | 23 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 2 | 50.0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Queen's Road | 34 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | _ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 33.3 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | _- | - | 6 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | ||||
St. Saviour's | 15 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Marsh Street | 42 | 5 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | — | — | - | — | 28.5 | — | 3 | 11 |
2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | _ | 2 | 2 | ||||
Maynard Road | 177 | 20 | 3 | 3 | - | - | 4 | 3 | - | - | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 65.2 | 2 | 8 | 26 |
Joseph Barrett | 92 | 13 | — | — | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 60.0 | — | 5 | 13 |
4 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | - | - | 2 | — | — | 3 | ||||
Higher Elementary . | 149 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 11 | 5 | 2 | - | 3 | 2 | 54.1 | 7 | 11 | 15 |
William Morris | 96 | 17 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 4 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 26.3 | 8 | 14 | 18 |
Wood Street | 153 | 22 | 4 | 4 | - | - | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 73.0 | 1 | 7 | 17 |
Forest Road | 89 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | - | - | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 61.9 | 2 | 8 | 11 |
Totals | 1314 | 224 | 23 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 37 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 12 | 102 | 47 | 10 | 4 | 47 | 24 | — | 62 | 120 | 194 |
Percentage remedied— | 100.0 | 50.0 | 40.5 | 53.8 | 66.6 | 46.07 | 40.0 | 51.06 |