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Haringey 1971

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Haringey]

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SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE STATISTICS 1971
Pupils found to require treatment at Medical Inspections

Number of Individual Pupils found at periodic medical inspections to require treatment (excluding dental diseases and infestation with vermin)

Year of BirthFor defective vision (excluding squint)For any of the other conditions recordedTotal individual Pupils
1967 & later62428
196664306321
1965152577662
196476212252
196340108118
1962357896
1961*54100*124*
1960*115*254*317*
1959*62*177*217*
19584683105
19575870109
1956 & earlier113114182
TOTALS8212,1032,531

*Signifies "Selective" medical examinations

Defect Code No.Defect or Disease1 Periodic InspectionsSpecial Inspections
EntrantsLeaversTotal including all other age groups inspected
TOTOTOTO
4Skin923402913521671724374
5Eyes (a) Vision273325122175821792200109
(b) Squint107181818189270105
(c) Other3961125631464725
6Ears (a) Hearing431107261212483432
(b) Otitis Media301341946222169
(c) Other521073261171946545
7Nose and Throat113672-50190104551111
8Speech55171110842743929
9Lymphatic Glands15188-142027749
10Heart25161725573002965
11Lungs5218010441264203471
12Developmental:
(a) Hernia17732132411238
(b) Other38189646167453115200
13Orthopaedic:
(a) Posture33101526992221252
(b) Feet14633911982836855795
(c) Other4315610411543195069
14Nervous System:
(a) Epilepsy10281433781612
(b) Other10443538861612
15Psychological:
(a) Development17115116322598644
(b) Stability14048323925785291180
16Abdomen1163319291222316
17Other1952386510612298

T — Requiring Treatment 0 — Requiring Observation
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