London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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London County Council 1958

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]

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195519571958
Other inspectionsSpecial inspectionsSecondary schools annual surveys11,81111,9418,934
'Urgents' and 'Specials' (a)23,25620,56417,677
Employment certificates5,3774,9854,266
School journeys25,22024,27020,261
Miscellaneous (b)6,5496,7756,041
Total
60,40256,59448,245
Re-inspectionsNutrition cases (c)64,56556,30446,293
Other96,18690,06087,275
Total other inspections221,153202,958181,813
Total inspections399,059387,825363,018

notes:
(a) Pupils referred by parents, heads, school health visitor, care committee, etc.
(b) Handicapped pupils for their special defect; candidates for nautical school; children engaged in
theatrical employment, etc.
(c) Pupils receiving vitamin capsules on the recommendation of the school doctor.

Pupils found to require treatment at general medical inspections (excluding dental andinfestation)

Age groups inspected (by year ofbirth)Age (year of examination less year of birth)For defective vision (excluding squint)For other conditionsTotal individual pupils
1954 and later4 and under19669683
195351012,7292,818
1952674725790
195172,0662,7214,541
19508399456805
19499155162295
194810247201433
1947113,6732,8236,255
194612559415942
194513208132331
1944148253281,119
1943 and earlier15 and over2,5129903,404
Total10,83812,35122,416

Pupils referred for treatment (Referrals for infestation and teeth are not included)

Age group and sex1956 %1957 %1958 %
Nursery Boys10.98.69.6
Girls8.28.58.1
Entrants Boys11.510.710.9
Girls9.79.39.1
7 years old Boys15.315.015.6
Girls14.014.214.2
11 years old Boys13.713.113.8
Girls14.214.914.6
Leavers Boys10.411.612.1
Girls13.412.613.2
Other ages Boys14.415.714.2
Girls15.717.015.0
All pupils12.912.913-0