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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 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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43
ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTION
Average number of school children on register 13,803
Number of Schools 25
The total number of children examined during the year was
3,829. 72 per cent. of the children examined were accompanied
by their parents. 30.4 per cent of the children were vaccinated.
| Requiring Treatment | Requiring to be kept under observation | |
|---|---|---|
| Skin: (a) Scabies | 6 | - |
| (b) Impetigo | 1 | — |
| (c) Other skin conditions | 4 | 2 |
| Eyes: (a) Vision | 177 | 132 |
| (b) Squint | 8 | 1 |
| (c) Other eye conditions | 13 | 5 |
| Ears: (a) Hearing | 6 | 12 |
| (b) Other ear conditions | 4 | 1 |
| Nose or Threat conditions | 93 | 105 |
| Speech | 12 | — |
| Cervical Glands | — | 1 |
| Heart and Circulation | — | 6 |
| Lung conditions | — | 12 |
| Orthopaedic: (a) Posture | 10 | 1 |
| (b) Other conditions | 53 | 34 |
| Other defects | 2 | 27 |
The following table shows the state of nutrition among the children examined:—
| Number of children examined | 3,829 |
| Number of children classified "A" | 722 |
| Percentage of children classified "A" | 18.8 |
| Number of children classified "B" | 2,802 |
| Percentage of children classified "B" | 73.2 |
| Number of children classified "C" | 287 |
| Percentage of children classified "C" | 7.5 |
| Number of children classified "D" | 18 |
| Percentage of children classified "D" | .5 |
| A Excellent | |
| B Normal | |
| C Slightly sub-normal | |
| D Bad |