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

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Dagenham 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]

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Colour Vision

Colour vision testing was continued at all school medical inspections on all pupils at or over the age of 11 years and the following table shows the number of defects found.

Intermediate periodic medical inspectionsSchool leaving inspectionAt age 14 years
Tested for colour vision2,3971,044969
Found to have defect of colour vision341510

X-ray of Staff

All new entrants to the County Council staff who are liable to come in contact with children or who handle food are required to have an x-ray of their chest. The following table shows the number of staff x-rayed during the year.

Number X-rayedAt a Chest ClinicBy Mass Radiography
Tuberculosis Visitors and Health Visitors doing tuberculosis work
Home Nurse/Midwives2
All Day Nursery Staff9
All Occupation Centre Staff2
Domestic Helps1
Others34
Teachers1638
Non-teaching Staff1353