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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
Enfield 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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The following defects were found:—
| Defects. | School. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jnr. Technical. | Grammar. | County. | |
| Defective Vision | 13 | 44 | 17 |
| Defective Hearing | — | 1 | — |
| Functional Heart Disease | — | — | 1 |
| Kyphosis | — | 1 | 4 |
| Other Deformities | 1 | 17 | 6 |
| Blepharitis | — | 1 | 1 |
| Impetigo | — | — | — |
| Enlarged Tonsils | — | — | — |
| Enlarged Glands | — | — | — |
| Anaemia | — | 1 | — |
| Other Diseases and Defects | — | 4 | — |
| Dental Caries | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| Defective Speech | — | — | — |
| Organic Heart Disease | — | 1 | — |
Five hundred and sixty-seven children were treated at the
School Dental Clinic and one hundred and ninety-two at the
School Ophthalmic Clinic during 1944.
| Elementary Schools. | Secondary Schools. | |
|---|---|---|
| Number Inspected | 6,089 | 1,237 |
| Number Treated | 3,083 | 567 |
| Number of Fillings | 3,979 | 893 |
| Number of Extractions | 4,055 | 177 |
| Elementary Schools. | Secondary Schools. | |
| Total attendance | 1,530 | 329 |
| New Cases | 932 | 204 |
| Prescriptions for glasses | 276 | 79 |
| Number not requiring glasses | 160 | 11 |