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 1961
[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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 & later | 1 | 18 | 18 |
| 1956 | 7 | 70 | 73 |
| 1955 | 6 | 36 | 42 |
| 1954 | 12 | 15 | 24 |
| 1953 | 70 | 133 | 185 |
| 1952 | 81 | 139 | 184 |
| 1951 | 8 | 12 | 18 |
| 1950 | 33 | 21 | 49 |
| 1949 | 75 | 120 | 177 |
| 1948 | 49 | 57 | 90 |
| 1947 | 42 | 36 | 75 |
| 1946 & earlier | 323 | 201 | 491 |
| Total | 707 | 858 | 1426 |
OTHER INSPECTIONS
Number of Special Inspections 1512
Number of Re-inspections 781
Total 2293
EDUCATION ACT 1944 - SECTION 57
Cases dealt with under Section 57, Education Act 1944 3
MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS OF TEACHERS
(a) Number of teachers examined as to fitness for appointment 15
(b) Number of students examined as to fitness for first appointment 20
(c) Number of students examined as to fitness for training course 57
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