London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Hornsey 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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PUPILS FOUND TO REQUIRE TREATMENT AT MEDICAL INSPECTION
Number of individual pupils found at periodic medical inspections to require treatment (excluding dental diseases and infestation with vermin)
| Year of Birth | For defective vision (excluding squint) | For any of the other conditions recorded | Total Individual Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 & later | - | 51 | 51 |
| 1955 | 4 | 161 | 163 |
| 1954 | 8 | 64 | 66 |
| 1953 | 12 | 30 | 36 |
| 1952 | 21 | 44 | 58 |
| 1951 | 101 | 159 | 225 |
| 1950 | 7 | 19 | 26 |
| 1949 | 51 | 42 | 83 |
| 1948 | 121 | 146 | 239 |
| 1947 | 67 | 84 | 129 |
| 1946 | 54 | 69 | 104 |
| 1945 & earlier | 305 | 237 | 485 |
| Total | 751 | 1106 | 1665 |
OTHER INSPECTIONS
Number of Special Inspections 1614
Number of Re-inspections 646
Total 2260
EDUCATION ACT 1944 - SECTIONS 57(3), 57(4) and 57(5)
Cases dealt with under Section 57, Education Act 1944
Sub-Section 3: 3
Sub-Section 5: 2
Cases de-notified under Section 8, Education (Miscellaneous
Provisions) Act 1948: 1
MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS OF TEACHERS
(a) Number of teachers examined as to fitness for appointment 7
(b) Number of students examined as to fitness for first appointment 58
(c) Number of students examined as to fitness for training course 53
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