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Leyton 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

Published
1939
Pages
208
Tables
180

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    VITAL STATISTICS. Births.—Fifteen hundred and nine births were registered during the year :—
    Males.Females.Total.
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    The following list shows the population, number of births, and the corrected birth rate per 1,000 during the past five years :—
    Year.Population.No. of Births.Birth Rate.
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    It is evident that during each of the five years, the Leyton birth rate has remained at a lower level than in any of the other three comparative areas.
    19341935193619371938
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    These 860 births occurred in the following institutions :—
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    TABLE 1. Registered Births, 1938.
    Leyton.Lea Bridge.Central North.Central South.Forest.Leyton-stone.Grove Green.Harrow Green.Cann Hall.Wanstead Slip.Total
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    The following list shows the population, number of deaths, and the death rate per 1,000 of the population during the past five years
    Year.Population.No. of Deaths.Death Rate.
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    During each of the five years, the Leyton death rate has remained at a lower level than in the case of any of the other three comparative areas.
    19341935193619371938
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    The following list shows the increase or decrease in the number of deaths from the various causes in 1938 as compared with 1937 :—
    Decrease.Increase.
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    The following figures show the number of births, infant deaths and infant mortality rate during the past five years :—
    Year.No. of Births.No. of Infant Deaths.Infant Mortality Rate.
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    The figures given below show the variation in maternal mortality during the past five years in Leyton and in the country generally :—
    Year.No. of Maternal Deaths. Leyton.Maternal 1,000 live Leyton.Mortality Rate per and still births. England and Wales.
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    TABLE 2. CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE IN THE BOROUGH OF LEYTON, 1938. Ages at Death in Years. Wards.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Male.Female.Total All Ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 5 years.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 45 years.45 and under 65 years.65 years and upwards.In Public Institutions in the District.Leyton.Lea Bridge.Central North.Central South.Forest.Leytonstone.Grove Green.Harrow Green.Cann Hall.Wanstead Slip.Ward not known.
    Not belonging to District.Belonging to District.
    12345678910111213141516171819202122232425
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    TABLE 3. Comparative Statistics of Births, Mortality, Etc. LEYTON, 1892-1938.
    Year.Population.Births.Birth Rate.Deaths.Death Rate.Deaths under 1 year.Infantile Death Rate.
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    TABLE 4. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1938 and Previous Years.
    Year.Population estimated to Middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the Borough.Transferable DeathsNett Deaths belonging to the Borough.
    Uncorrected Number.Nett.of Nonresidents registered in the Borough.of Residents not registered in theUnder 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.
    Number.Rate.Number.Rate per 1,000 NettNumber.Rate.
    Number.Rate.
    12345678910111213
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    TABLE 5. Birth-bate, Death-rate and Analysis of Mortality During the Year 1938. (Provisional figures. The rates have been calculated on a population estimated to the middle of 1938. The mortality rates refer to the whole population as regards England and Wales, but only to civilians as regards London and the group of towns.)
    Birthrate per 1,000 Total Population.Annual Death-rate per 1,000 Population.Rate per 1,000 Births.Percentage of Total Deaths.
    All Causes.Enteric Fever.Smallpox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping Cough.Diphtheria.Influenza.Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 Years).Total Deaths under 1 Year.Certified by Registered Medical Practitioners.Inquest Cases.Certified by Coroner after P.M. No Inquest.Uncertified Causes of Death.
    Live Births.Still Births.
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    B. Maternity and Child Welfare.—
    Park House Clinic.Leyton Green Clinic.
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    Public Mortuary.
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    In 46 instances no inquest was considered necessary in view of the post-mortem findings that death was due to natural causes. The causes of death in these cases were certified as follows :—
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    The following verdicts on Leyton residents were recorded at inquests held during the year :—
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    The following figures show the extent to which the Corporation's Baths were used during the year :—
    Swimming Baths.
    1938.
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    The Municipal Foot Clinic was opened on 3rd March, 1936, and since its inception the number of patients seeking advice and treatment has been steadily maintained. Eleven sessions are held weekly as follows :—
    Morning.Afternoon.Evening.
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    During the year 8,756 attendances were made, an average of 5.03 attendances per patient.
    First Attendances (new oases).Subsequent Attendances.Total Attendances.Average No. of Visits per Patient.
    No.Per cent.
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    During the year the numbers of persons who received free treatment was 210, 19.92 per cent, of the total number of new cases.
    First Attendances (new cases).Subsequent Attendances.Total Attendances.
    Males.Females.Males.Females.Males.Females.
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    Defects Treated.
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    Referred for Medical or Surgical Treatment. During the year 15 patients were referred to their own private medical practitioners for the following conditions :—
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    Statistics as to Refuse Collection, 1937-38.
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    The table below gives a summary of the Inspections made by the Sanitary Inspectors :—
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    Continued previous pages....
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    Nature of Work Executed and Improvements Effected in Dwelling-houses and other Premises under the Provisions of the Housing and Public Health Acts.
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    Verminous Houses.
    Infested.Disinfected.
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    The following visits were made to food premises during the year
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    Dairies and Milkshops.
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    Undesignated Milk .—Forty-six samples were taken and the following table shows the result of bacteriological examination:—
    Number of Sample.Number of bacteria per m.l.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Number of Sample.Number of bacteria per m.l.
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    Designated Milk.
    Licences.No. GrantedNo. of Samples takenResult.
    SatisfactoryUnsatisfactory
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    The results of the bacteriological examination of the 29 samples of designated milk are shown in the following table :—
    GradeSample Number.Bacteria per m.l.
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    Results of Samples taken for Bacteriological Examination.
    Number of Sample.Number of bacteria per m.l.
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    Carcases and Viscera Inspected:-
    Animals Inspected.
    LondonOther Slaughter-Houses.
    Co-operative
    Society
    Abattoir.
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    Meat and Other Food Condemned
    Total.Tuberculosis.
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    Continued from previous page...
    TotalTuberculosis.
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    Calves:—
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    Sheep :—
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    TotalTuberculosis.
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    Swine :—
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    M iscellaneous :—
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    SUMMARY OF CARCASES INSPECTED AND CONDEMNED.
    Cattle, excluding Cows.Cows.Calves.Sheep and Lambs.Pigs.
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    Premises and Occupations which can be Controlled by By-Laws and Regulations.
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    Offensive Trades.
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    Contagious Diseases of Animals Acts, 1894-1927. One hundred and twenty-four licences were issued in respect of the movement of:—
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    1. INSPECTIONS FOR PURPOSES OF PROVISIONS AS TO HEALTH. Including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Occupiers Prosecuted.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
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    2. DEFECTS FOUND.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.No. of defects in respect of which prosecutions were instituted.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
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    OUTWORK IN UNWHOLESOME PREMISES. (Section 108 of Act of 1901 ; Section 111 of Act of 1937).
    Nature of Work.Instances.Notices served.Prosecutions.
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    SCARLET FEVER.
    Year.Cases Notified.Deaths.Case Fatality per cent.
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    Treated in Hospitals :—
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    Continued Previous page...
    193619371938Total.
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    DIPHTHERIA.
    Year.Cases Notified.Deaths.Case Fatality per cent.
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    Treated in hospitals—
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    The following list shows the particulars regarding the two deaths certified as due to diphtheria during the year.
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    1938. The figures refer only to children who have finished—or failed to complete—the full course of innoculations during the year Children who had commenced—but had not yet completed—the course at the end of the year will be shown in the report for 1939
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    The following table gives in summary from the information regarding these cases.
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    Incidence.
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    The age distribution was as follows :—
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    The following list shows how the cases were distributed among the different wards in the Borough :—
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    As it was impossible to devote a whole ward to measles cases in Leyton Isolation Hospital, it was necessary to find accommodation in outlying institutions, and cases were admitted to the following institutions :—
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    They were admitted for the following reasons :—
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    Of the 474 cases of measles reported in Ley ton during 1938, 5 (i.e., 1.05 per cent.) died. The following table shows the ages and places of death of these 5 fatal cases.
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    Comparison with Previous Epidemic.
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    TUBERCULOSIS. Notifications .—One hundred and twenty-nine patients were notified for the first time in 1938 as suffering from tuberculosis. The number was made up as follows :—
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    The following is a statement of particulars appearing in the Register of Notifications of Cases of Tuberculosis for the year ended 31st December, 1938 :—
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    Deaths .—Sixty-four deaths from tuberculosis were recorded —
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    The following table gives particulars regarding the new cases and deaths which have occurred during the year :—
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    During 1938 the following Ley ton patients were sent to sanatoria or other institutions for the treatment of Tuberculosis :—
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    The various organs affected in their order of frequency may be gauged from the following list of deathes from cancer occurring during the year under review:-
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    Respiratory organs—
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    Female genital organs—
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    Male genito-urinary organs—
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    The following specimens were sent:—
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    TABLE No. 6. CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1938.
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    TABLE 6 a. CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1938.
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    Statistical Returns 1938. Admissions:—
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    Of 293 persons notified during the year 204 (69 per cent.) were admitted to Leyton Isolation Hospital for treatment. Of that number 105 were males and 99 females. The average period of treatment in hospital was 34.12 days.
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    Of the 191 patients definitely diagnosed as scarlet fever, 18 had complications on admission. The following table shows these complications :—
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    These complications, with the number in each age-group, are set out in the following table:—
    Nature of Complications.Age Group Incidence.Total Incidence.
    0-5 years.5-10 years.10-15 years.15 years & over.Number.Per-centage.
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    half (48.5 per cent.) of the total complications. The incidence of nephritis and albuminuria for the past five years is shown in the following table.
    Nephritis per cent.Albuminuria per cent.Total per cent.
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    Time of Onset of Complications.
    During 1st week in Hospital.During 2nd week in Hospital.During 3rd week in Hospital.During 4th week and later in Hospital.Total.
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    time. Of that number, 70 were males and 81 females. The average period of treatment in hospital was 29.56 days per case.
    193319341935193619371938
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    Deaths .—One death due to diphtheria occurred in Leyton Isolation Hospital during the year, the following being the relevant particulars :—
    Sex.Age.Cause of Death.In Hospital.
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    Massage and Special Treatment. The Council's Masseuse, Miss Findlay, attends at the Isolation Hospital during one morning per week, and the following list shows the numbers of the different types of patients dealt with.
    Number of patients treatedNumber of treatments.
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    TABLE 8. ATTENDANCES, EXAMINATIONS, ETC., 1938.
    Leyton Green.Park House.
    p.m. Hon.p.m. Wed.a.m. Toddlers. Fri.p.m. Fri.p.m. Mon.a.m. Toddlers, † Tues. & † Fri.p.m. Tues.p.m. Thurs.All Centres
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    Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
    No. of Cases Notified.Treated At Home. In Hosp.Vision Unimpaired.Vision Impaired.Total Blindness.Deaths.
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    The following figures show the variations in the infantile and neo-natal mortality rates and in the number of stillbirths during the last five-year period.
    Year.Births.Deaths underMortality Rate.Stillbirths.
    1 year.4 weeks.Infantile.Neo natal.
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    TABLE 8. I nfantile M ortality, Y ear 1938—A ges.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Under 1 Week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 4 Weeks.4 Weeks and under 3 Months.3 Months and under 6 Months.6 Months and under 9 Months.9 Months and under 12 Months.Total Deaths under 1 Year.
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    TABLE 8a I nfantile M ortality D uring the Y ear 1938—W ards.
    CAUSE OF DEATH.Leyton.Lea Bridge.Central North.Central South.Forest.Leyton-stone.Grove Green.Harrow Green.Cann Hall.Wan-stead Slip.Ward not known.Total Leaths under 1 Year.
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    The Council's Child Protection Visitors made 200 visits of inspection during the year. Summary, Year 1938.
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    The following figures during 1938 show in statistical form the attendances
    Leyton Green.Park House.Total.
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    The disposal of these cases was as follows:—
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    The following are the main conditions which have been found on examination. A number of patients had more than one defect. In considering this list it should be kept in mind that those women who felt ill would be more likely to respond to the letters of invitation than those who felt well, and also that the ante-natal and infant welfare medical officers definitely selected some cases which they thought ought to have treatment or birth control advice, and persuaded them to attend.
    TotalLeyton Green.Park House.
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    Record of Cases Attended by Council Midwives—1st January to 31st December, 1938.
    Midwives (8) employed byTotal.
    Council (3)E.C.N.A. (5) Midwives employed by the E.C.N.A. under arrangement made with the Local Supervising Authority in pursuance of Sec. 1 of the Mid wives Act, 1936.
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    The following figures show the number of cases attended during the year ended 31st July, 1938, by these midwives.
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    SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICE. School Population and Attendance.—I am indebted to the Director of Education for the following information regarding school population and attendance:—
    Elementary Schools.No. of Schools. (Departments).No. on Rolls.Average Attendance.Percentage Attendance.
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    RETURN OF ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTIONS IN INDIVIDUAL SCHOOLS.
    School.Entrants.Second Age Group.Third Age Group.
    Code Group.Specials.Re-inspections.Code Group.Specials.Re-inspections.Code Group.Specials.Re-inspections.
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    The Findings of Medical Inspection. Number of Individual Children found at Routine Medical Inspection to require Treatment (excluding Defects of Nutrition, Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases).
    Group.Number of Children."Percentage of Children found to require treatment.
    Inspected.Found to require treatment.
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    Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended 31st December, 1938.
    Defect or Disease.Routine Inspections.Special Inspections.
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    CLASSIFICATION OF THE NUTRITION OF CHILDREN INSPECTED DURING THE YEAR IN ROUTINE AGE GROUPS.
    Age Group.Number of Children Inspected.A (Excellent).B (Normal).C (Slightly subnormal).D (Bad).
    Number.Per cent.Number.Per cent.Number.Per cent.Number.Per cent.
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    Uncleanliness and Verminous Conditions .—At the special inspections held by the school nurses, 1,385 children were found to be unclean out of a total number of 29,763 examined (i.e., 4.6 per cent.). Cleanliness Surveys in Individual Schools.
    School.Number of Examinations.Number Cautioned.Number Excluded.
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    TABLE I. ENTRANTS.
    Groups.Height (inches).Weight (pounds).
    Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.
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    TABLE II. INTERMEDIATES.
    Group.Height (inches).Weight (pounds).
    Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.
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    TABLE III. LEAVERS.
    Group.Height (inches).Weight (pounds).
    Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.
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    Blood was obtained from the thumb, and Sahli's Hæmo-globinometer was used. The number of children tested, the defects from which they suffered, and the percentage of haemoglobin present in each child's blood are shown in the following table:—
    Defect.Haemoglobin per cent.
    70-7475-7980-8485-8990-9595 & over.Totals.
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    Table II.
    Defect.Haemoglobin percentage.
    70—75—80—85—90—95—100—Total.
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    Table III.
    No. of cases Anaemia.Haemoglobin level.
    Under 80%Under 85%Under 90%
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    Of 7,106 children referred for special inspection, 576 (8.10 per cent.) manifested some eye defect requiring treatment. The nature and incidence of such defects were:—
    Routine Inspections.Special Inspections.
    Defect or Disease.Number requiring Treatment.Observation.Number requiring | Treatment.Observation.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
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    The following list shows the ophthalmic defects found in the 1,003 children examined at the Special Eye Clinic.
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    Squint Clinic. Report by Orthoptist (Miss P. Montague Smith). The following figures show the number and disposition of cases dealt with at the special squint clinic during the year.
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    School Dental Service. The number of children inspected in school by the school dental surgeons was 7,738, i.e., 63 per cent. of the number of children on the school rolls. The numbers inspected in each age group were:—
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    Findings of Dental Inspection. The following table shows in statistical form the results of school dental inspection in individual schools and over the whole area.
    School.Number inspected.Number referred for treatment.Number accepting treatment.Percentage of acceptances.
    Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.
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    The following figures give some idea of the dental treatment undertaken at the dental clinics during the year:—
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    Treatment. During the year the main items of operative work were as follows:—
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    Continued from previous page...
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    Orthopaedic Clinic. The following figures show the number of school children examined and treated during the last five years.
    Examinations.19341935193619371938
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    The following is a summary of the work of the School Medical Service Orthopaedic Clinic during the year:—
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    The findings at the primary examinations were as follows:—
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    Continued from previous page...
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    Admission to Hospital and Operations. During the year eight children were admitted to hospital and the following surgical operations were performed.
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    The following table gives this information:—
    No. of Cases.No. of New Cases.Attendances.
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    The following table shows these results :
    Cured.Improved.Stationary.Worse.Total.
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    AURAL CLINIC. S chool C ases.
    Nature of Disease.Still under treatment.Recommended Hospital treatment.Recommended Special School.Discharged as cured.Discharged as improved.Discharged as no treatment requiredDischarged as left district.Discharged as left school.Totals.
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    I have classified the cases into the following groups:—
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    As the result of examination these 80 children were classified as follows:—
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    Knotts Green Special School for Mental Defectives.
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    Physically Defective Children. Knotts Green Open Air School. Accommodation is provided for 150 physically defective children.
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    The following table gives this information
    Percentage of Children.193319341935193619371938
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    The type of physical defect, the number of children in each category, and the progress recorded, are shown in the following table:—
    Defect.No. of Children.Improved.Stationary.Worse.
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    Continued Previous Page....
    Average cost per child.Average rate cost per child.
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    The Time Table was arranged as formerly on the following lines, with minor alterations to suit tide and weather:—
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    The following figures show in tabular form the month of the year during which patients attended Leyton Municipal Foot Clinic for the first time for treatment of plantar warts during 1936-37.
    19361937
    ChildrenAdultsChildrenAdults
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    Table I.
    Number InspectedNumber of Cases
    SeniorJuniorSeniorJunior
    BoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirls
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    Age Distribution.
    Number inspectedNumber of CasesIncidence
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    As the classification of children into senior and junior groups is not strictly on an age basis, the cases have been classified according to age ; and the following figures show the age distribution of the 258 children who attended for treatment.
    AgeNumber of Cases
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    The following is an age group analysis of children, suffering from plantar warts, who have attended the Municipal Foot Clinic for treatment during the first 22 months after its establishment:—
    AgeMaleFemale
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    It will be seen that, of the 114 patients, 63 (i.e., over 55 per cent.) were aged 12 or 13 years. Sex Incidence.
    Number inspectedNumber of CasesIncidence
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    The average number of children fed per week during the past five years:—
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    The number of individual children fed under the Authority's arrangements during 1938 was as follows:—
    Ordinary Meals.Milk Meals.
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    The Health Committee of the League of Nations in its " Report on the Physiological Bases of Nutrition " recommended that certain protective and body-building foods were necessary for children, and suggested the following quantities per child required for various ages.
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    Taking one ounce as the equivalent of 30 grammes this worked out as follows per child:—
    5-7 years12-14 years
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    The amounts given per head per meal are at present—
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    Appended is the list of meals for a four-weeks period.
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    EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN and STREET TRADING BY YOUNG PERSONS. Since these Bye-laws came into operation, medical certificates have been granted as follows:—
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    During the year the following medical inspections were made
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    With regard to the findings of medical inspection, the percentages of secondary school pupils suffering from defects requiring treatment were:—
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    As far as the state of nutrition is concerned, however, the secondary school pupils compare very favourably with children attending elementary schools, as is shown by the following figures based on the four official grades of nutrition.
    State of NutritionSecondary SchoolsElementary Schools
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    PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. STATISTICAL APPENDIX. TABLE I.—Returns of Medical Inspections. a. Routine Medical Inspections.
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    C. Children Found to Require Treatment. Number of individual children found at Routine Medical Inspection to require treatment (excluding defects of Nutrition, Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases).
    Group.For Defective Vision (excluding Squint).For all other Conditions recorded in Table II.A.Total.Percentage of children found to require Treatment.
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    TABLE II—A. Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended 31 st December , 1938.
    Defect or Disease.Routine Inspections.Special Inspections.
    Number requiring Treatment.Observation.Number requiring Treatment.Observation.
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    TABLE II—B. Classification of the Nutrition of Children Inspected during the Year in the Routine Age Groups.
    Age Groups.No. of Children Inspected.A. (Excellent).B. (Normal).C. (Slightly Subnormal).D. (Bad).
    No.%No.0/ /oNo.%No.%
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    TABLE III. Return of all Exceptional Children in the Area. BLIND CHILDREN.
    At Certified Schools for the Blind.At Public Elementary Schools.At Other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
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    EPILEPTIC CHILDREN. Children Suffering from Severe Epilepsy.
    At Certified Special Schools.At Public Elementary Schools.At other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
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    PHYSICALLY DEFECTIVE CHILDREN. A. Tuberculous Children. I.— Children Suffering from Pulmonary Tuberculosis. (Including pleura and intra-thoracic glands.)
    At Certified Special Schools.At Public Elementary Schools.At other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
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    II.— Children Suffering from Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis. (This category should include tuberculosis of all sites other than those shown in (I) above.)
    At Certified Special Schools.At Public Elementary Schools.At other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
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    B. Delicate Children.
    At Certified Special Schools.At Public Elementary Schools.At other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
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    C. Crippled Children.
    At Certified Special Schools.At Public Elementary Schools.At other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
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    D. Children with Heart Disease.
    At Certified Special Schools.At Public Elementary-Schools.At other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
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    Children Suffering from Multiple Defects.
    Combination of Defect.At Certified Special Schools.At Public Elementary-Schools.At Other Institutions.At School or Institution.Total.
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    TABLE IV.—Return of Defects Treated during the Year ended 31st December, 1938. TREATMENT TABLE. Group T.—Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Table VI).
    Number of Defects treated or under treatment during the year.
    Disease or Defect.Under the Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
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    TABLE IV.— contd. Group II.—Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as minor ailments.—group I.).
    Defect or Disease.Number of Defects dealt with.
    Under the Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
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    TABLE IW.—contd. Group III.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.
    Number of Defects.Received Other Forms of Treatment.Total Number Treated.
    Received Operative Treatment.
    Under the Authority's Scheme in Clinic or Hospital.By Private Practitioner or Hospital, apart from the Authority's Scheme.Total.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
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    TABLE IV.— contd. Group IV.— Orthopædic and Postural Defects.
    Under the Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total number treated.
    Residential treatment with education.Residential treatment without education.Non-rosidential treatment at an orthopaedic clinic.Residential treatment with education.Residential treatment without education.Non-residential treatment at an orthopaedic clinic.
    (1)(2)(3)(1)(2)(3)
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    TABLE V. Dental Inspection and Treatment. (1) Number of children who were:— (a) Inspected by the Dentist:—
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    Continued from previous page...
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    TABLE VI. Uncleanliness and Verminous Conditions.
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    Analysis or the above Total.
    Diagnosis.Boys.Girls.
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    SECONDARY SCHOOLS. STATISTICAL APPENDIX. TABLE I.—Returns of Medical Inspections. a. Routine Medical Inspections. Number of Code Group Inspections:—
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    TA-D-Liii 11. A.—Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended 31st December, 1938.
    Defect or Disease.Routine Inspections.Special Inspections.
    Number requiring Treatment.Observation.Number requiring Treatment.Observation.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
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    Children Found to Require Treatment.
    Group.Number of Children.Percentage of Children found to require treatment.
    Inspected.Found to require treatment.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
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    TABLE II—B. Classification of the Nutrition of Children Inspected during the Year in the Routine Aoe Groups.
    Age Groups.No. of Children Inspected.A. (Excellent).B. (Normal).C. (Slightly Subnormal).D. (Bad).
    No.%No.%No.%No.%
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    TABLE IV.—Return of Defects Treated during the Year ended 31 st December , 1938. TREATMENT TABLE. Group I.—Minor Ailments (excluding Unoleanliness).
    Disease or Defect.Number of treatnDefects treated oi lent during the yezunder ir.
    Under the Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
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    TABLE IV.—c ntd. Group II.—Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as minor ailments.—group I.).
    Defect of Disease.Number of Defects dealt with.
    Under the Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
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    TABLE V. Dental Inspection and Treatment. (1) Number of children who were:— (a) Inspected by the Dentist:—