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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 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTION AT PRIMARY
AND SECONDARY MODERN SCHOOLS
Average number on books 12,228
Average weekly attendance 10.787
Number of Schools 22
The total number of children examined during the year was
3,618. 75.2 per cent. of the children examined were accompanied
by their parents, and 26.7 per cent. were vaccinated.
DEFECTS FOUND AT ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTION
| Requiring Treatment | Requiring to be kept under observation | |
|---|---|---|
| Enlarged tonsils and adenoids | 70 | 20 |
| Enlarged tonsils only | 9 | 70 |
| Adenoids | 4 | 3 |
| Other nose and throat conditions | 4 | 4 |
| Conjunctivitis | 2 | – |
| Blepharitis | 5 | 1 |
| Other Eye Conditions | 3 | – |
| Enlarged Cervical Glands | – | 2 |
| Scabies | 7 | – |
| Impetigo | 5 | – |
| Other Skin Conditions | 5 | 1 |
| Defective Hearing | 7 | 4 |
| Otitis Media | 2 | – |
| Other Ear Conditions | 7 | 2 |
| Defective Speech | 4 | 2 |
| Defective Vision | 160 | 98 |
| Squint | 9 | – |
| Bronchitis | – | 1 |
| Asthma | 1 | 1 |
| Other Lung Conditions: Non-tuberculous | – | 21 |
| Organic Heart Disease | 1 | 2 |
| Functional Heart Conditions | 1 | 10 |
| Anaemia | – | 2 |
| Epilepsy | – | 1 |
| Spinal Curvature | 6 | 1 |
| Other Deformities | 33 | 35 |
| Other Diseases and Defects | 4 | 67 |
| Tuberculous Gland | – | 1 |