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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

Leyton 1948

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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Table: C. Pupils Found to Require Treatment.Number of individual children found at Periodic Medical Inspection to require treatment (excluding dental diseases and infestation with vermin).

C. Pupils Found to Require Treatment.

Number of individual children found at Periodic Medical Inspection to require treatment (excluding dental diseases and infestation with vermin).

Group.For Defective Vision (excluding Squint).For all other ConditionsTotal individual PupilsPercentage of children found to require Treatment.
Entrants1421921217.6
Second Age Group ...4111315114.2
Third Age Group557912412.1
Total (Prescribed Groups)11041148714.8
Other Routine Inspections————
Grand Total11041148714.8

Table: TABLE II.A. Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended 31 st December , 1948.

TABLE II.

A. Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended 31 st December , 1948.

Defect or Disease.Routine Inspections.Special Inspections.
Number requiring Treatment.Observation.Number requiring Treatment.Observation.
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
Skin813506-
Eyes—(a) Vision110241351
(b) Squint311630-
(c) Other1510453—
Ears—(a) Hearing76151
(6) Otitis Media142789-
(c) Other83422-
Nose or Throat761205811
Speech820392
Cervical Glands653541
Heart and Circulation31713—
Lungs13431432
Developmental—(a) Hernia665—
(6) Other82479—
Orthopaedic—(a) Posture111212—
(b) Flat Foot632029—
(c) Other6830922
Nervous System—(a) Epilepsy2110—
(b) Other138691
Psychological—(a) Development22 '161
(b) Stability64082—
Other43253,5387