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Hendon 1942

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]

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BOARD OF EDUCATION
MEDICAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT RETURNS
YEAR ENDED 31st DECEITS, 1942.

Table: TABLE IMEDICAL INSPECTIONS OF CHILDREN ATTEIDING PUBLIC ELELENTARY SCHOOLS. A. ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTIONS:

TABLE I

MEDICAL INSPECTIONS OF CHILDREN ATTEIDING PUBLIC ELELENTARY SCHOOLS. A. ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTIONS:

(l) No. of Inspections:
Entrants1818
Second Age Group1606
Third Age Group1587
TOTAL5011
(2) No. of other Routine Inspections—
GRAND TOTAL5011
B. OTHER INSPECTIONS:
No. of Special Inspections and re-Inspections6668

Table: TABLE IICLASSIFICATION OP THE NUTRITION OP CHILDREN INSPECTED DURING THE YEAR IN THEROUTINE AGE GROUPS.

TABLE II

CLASSIFICATION OP THE NUTRITION OP CHILDREN INSPECTED DURING THE YEAR IN THE

ROUTINE AGE GROUPS.

Number of Children InspectedA (Excellent)B (Normal)C (Slightly sub-normal)D (Bad)
No.%No.%No.%No.%
501194718.9350669.9755010. 9780.16

Table: TABLE IIIGROUP I. - TREATMENT 0F MINOR AILMENTS (Excludinguncleanliness)

TABLE III

GROUP I. - TREATMENT 0F MINOR AILMENTS (Excludinguncleanliness)

Total Number of Defects treated or under treatment during the year under the authority's Scheme6954
GROUP II. - TREATMENT OP DEFECTIVE VISION /J© SQUINT
Errors of Refraction (including squint)585
Other defect or disease of the eyes (excluding those recorded in Group I)33
Total618
No. of children for whom spectacles were
(a) Prescribed321
(b) Obtained296
GROUP III. - TR..aTMENT OF DEFEATS OF NOSE AND THROAT.
Received Operative Treatment144
Received other forms of Treatment-
Total number treated144