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Hendon 1944

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]

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MINISTRY OF EDUCATION.
MEDICAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT RETURNS
YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER, 1944.

Table: TABLE IMEDICAL INSPECTIONS CF CHILDREN ATTENDING PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.

TABLE I

MEDICAL INSPECTIONS CF CHILDREN ATTENDING PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.

A. ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTIONS.
(1) No. of Inspections:
Entrants1487
Second Age Group1361
Third Age Group1316
TOTAL4164
(2) No. of other Routine
Inspections—
GRAND TOTAL -4164
B. OTHER INSPECTIONS:
No. of Special Inspections and re-inspections4837

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

TABLE II

CLASSIFICATION OP THE NUTRITION ON 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.%
4164.86820.85264063.4062314.9633.79

Table: TABLE III

TABLE III

GROUP I. - TREATMENT OF MINOR AILMENTS (Excluding uncleanliness)
Total Number of Defects treated or under treatment during the year under the Authority's Scheme5788
GROUP II. - TREATMENT OF DEFECTIVE VISION AND SQUINT.
Errors of Refraction (including squint) Other defect or disease of the eyes (excluding those recorded in Group I)1008 12
Total1020
No. of Children for whom spectacles were
(a) Prescribed 270. (b) Obtained247
GROUP III. - TREATMENT OF DEFECTS OF NOSE AND THROAT. Received Operative Treatment 113 Received other forms of Treatment Total number treated 113