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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 1969

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]

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Table: TABLE 47 HEARING TESTS BY AUDIOMETER

TABLE 47 HEARING TESTS BY AUDIOMETER

No. found to have a hearing loss
Both EarsRight EarLeft EarTotal
No. of children routinely tested in school11,365187114110411
No. of children specially tested4711063748191
No. of re-tests2,249
No. of children in schools who have hearing aids (excluding special schools for deaf and partially hearing)48

Table: TABLE 48INSPECTIONS FOR CLEANLINESS Infestation with Vermin

TABLE 48

INSPECTIONS FOR CLEANLINESS Infestation with Vermin

(a) Total number of individual examinations of pupils in school74,171
(b) Total number of individual pupils found to be infested167
(c) Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing notices were issued (Section 54 (2) Education Act, 1944)31

Table: TABLE 49MEDICAL TREATMENTDefects treated at Minor Ailments ClinicsDepartment of Education and Science) (Classified in accordance with the requirements of the

TABLE 49

MEDICAL TREATMENT

Defects treated at Minor Ailments Clinics

Department of Education and Science) (Classified in accordance with the requirements of the

Skin: Ringworm (i) Scalp–
(ii) Body2
Scabies—
Impetigo16
Other2,070
Eye Disease111
Ear Defects67
Miscellaneous1,522
Total attendances at Minor Ailments Clinics18,652
Number of Special Inspections at Minor Ailments Clinics1,709
Number of Re-examinations at Minor Ailments Clinics733