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Leyton 1949

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

Published
1950
Pages
114
Tables
104

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    From the following figures it will be seen that the sudden post-war increase in births reached its maximum in 1947.
    Year.Births.Birth Rate.
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    Deaths of Leyton residents certified during the year numbered 1,232, giving a death rate of 11.54 per thousand of tho population.
    Year.Deaths.Death Rate.
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    During 1949 the number of infant deaths under one year per thousand live births was 26.38; the corresponding figures being 29 for London, and 32 for England and Wales.
    Year.Births.Deaths under One Year of Age.Infantile Mortality Rate.
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    Extract from Vital Statistics for the year 1949.
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    TABLE 1. Birth-rate, Death-rate and Analysis of Mortality During the Year 1949
    Birthrate per 1,000 Total Population.Annual Death-rate per 1,000 Population.Rate per 1,000 Births.Percentage or Total Deaths.
    All Causes.Enteric Fever.Smallpox.Tuberculosis.Pneumonia.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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    TABLE 2. Registered Births, 1949.
    Leyton.Lea Bridge.Central North.Central South.Forest.Leytonstone.Grove Green.Harrow Green.Cann Hall.Wanstead Slip.Total.
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    TABLE 3. CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE IN THE BOROUGH OF LEYTON, 1949.
    Sex.All Ages.Ages at Death in Years.In Institutions in the District
    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 35 years.35 and under 45 years.45 and under 55 years.55 and under 65 years.65 and under 75 years.75 years and upwards.Not belonging to District.Belonging to District.
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    TABLE 4. DEATHS IN WARDS, 1949.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Leyton.Lea Bridge.Central North.Central South.Forest.Leyton-stone.Grove Green.Harrow Green.Cann Hall.Wanstead Slip.
    12345678910119
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    TABLE 5. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1949 and Previous Years.
    Year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the Borough.Transferable DeathsNett Deaths belonging to the Borough.
    Inward TransferasesNett.of Nonresidents registered in the Borough.of Residents not registered in the Borough.Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.
    Number.Rate.Number.Rate per 1,000 Nett Births.Number.Rate.
    Number.Rate.
    1345678910111213
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    TABLE & Infantile Mortality, Year 1949—Ages.
    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 7. Comparative Statistics or Births, Mortality, Etc. LEYTON, 1900-1949.
    Year.Population.Births.Birth Rate.Deaths.Death Rate.Deaths under1 year.lnlantile Death Rate.
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    PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES. Table showing the number of notified cases of infectious diseases and their disposal.
    Disease.Notifications Received.Removed to Hospital.
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    These figures show the difference between the figures of diphtheria incidence and mortality in 1949 compared with those of the last year before municipal facilities for diphtheria immunisation became available.
    Year.Cases Notified.Deaths.Case Fatality per cent.
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    SCARLET FEVER. Scarlet fever has remained of the mild type to which we have become accustomed during recent years. Since 1941 only one death in the Borough has been attributable to scarlet fever, and this was a child who died from cardiac failure due to rheumatic carditis.
    Year.Cases Notified.Deaths.Case Fatality per cent.
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    MEASLES. Measles continued its epidemic prevalence. Of the 1,031 notified cases it was necessary to admit 56 to hospital. For the second year in succession no child in the area has died from measles.
    Year.No. Notified.Removed to Hospital.Deaths.
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    WHOOPING COUGH. Whooping cough has not been so prevalent as during the previous year. A significant and encouraging feature is that no child died from whooping cough during the year.
    Year.No. Notified.Removed to Hospital.Deaths.
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    The following list shows the annual number of cases of acute poliomyelitis notified in this Borough during the last 10 years.
    Year.Cases Notified.Year.Cases Notified.
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    BOROUGH OF LEYTON. Summary of Notified Cases of Acute Poliomyelitis and Polio-Encephalitis, 1949.
    No.Date of Notification.Sex.Age.Hospital.Site of Initial Paralysis.Condition at end of Year.
    Admitted.Discharged.
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    TUBERCULOSIS. N otifications.—One hundred and twenty-seven patients were notified for the first time in 1949 as suffering from tuberculosis. The number was made up as follows:—
    Males.Females.Total.
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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, 1949 :—
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.TOTAL
    M.F.Total.M.F.Total.
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    The following table gives particulars regarding the new cases which have occurred during the year:—
    Age Periods.New Cases.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
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    TUBERCULOSIS. NOTIFICATIONS.
    Year.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Total.
    M.F.Total.M.F.Total.
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    DEATHS.
    Year.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Total.
    M.F.Total.M.F.Total.
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    CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1949.
    DISEASE.Total.Leyton.Lea Bridge.Central North.Centra] South.Forest.Leytonstone.Grove Green.Harrow GreenCann Hall.Wan-stead Slip.Removed to Hospitals.
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    CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE NOTIFIED DURING THE YEAR 1949.
    DISEASE.At All AgesUnder 11-22-33-44-55-1010-1515-2020-3535-4545-6565 and up
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    FOOD POISONING. During the year 28 notifications of food poisoning were received. Of these, 27 were residents of the Borough and one an extra-district case notified from Whipps Cross Hospital. All the cases were investigated, the following being a summary of the findings.
    Food consumed.No. of Cases.Agent Causing Outbreak.
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    SCABIES. In order to provide facilities for dealing with the increased prevalence of scabies and verminous conditions at that time, a Special Clinic and Cleansing Centre was established in Ruckholt Road School in the early part of 1942. The following figures show the work done at that Clinic since then.
    YearCases TreatedTotal attendances for treatment
    ChildrenAdultsTotal
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    Attendances during 1949.
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    Number of bodies deposited, death being due to:—
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    In 42 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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    Inquests. The following verdicts on Leyton residents were recorded at inquests held during the year :—
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    The following table gives details of the work carried out under Sec. 50 since its inception.
    Period.No. of Burials.Where Death Occurred
    Whipps Cross Hospital.Langthorne Hospital.At Home.
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    SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA. SANITARY INSPECTIONS OF THE AREA. Inspections. The table below gives a summary of the Inspections made by the Sanitary Inspectors:—
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    The following figures show the results of these two treatments :
    No. of Manholes baited.No. showing complete prebait take.No. showing some prebait take.Percentage of take.
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    HOUSING. Complaints. During the year 2,225 complaints were received and investigated. The nature of the complaints included sanitary defects in houses, drains choked or defective, premises infested with vermin, etc.
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    Legal Proceedings. (Public Health Act, 1936.)
    1. 12/1/49Non-compliance with Abatement Notice at:— 3, Stewart Road.Nuisance Order made (28 days). Two guineas costs.
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    INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD. FOOD PREMISES. Inspections. The following visits were made to food premises during the year:—
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    Bacteriological Examinations. Designated Milk.
    Licenses.No. Granted.No.of Samples taken.Result.
    Phosphatase Reaction.Methylene Blue Test.
    Satisfactory.Unsat.Satisfactory.Unsat.
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    ICE CREAM. Number of premises registered—
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    Manufacturers of Preserved Food, etc.
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    MEAT. Slaughter - Houses.—There are six licensed slaughterhouses in the Borough, and 28 inspections of these slaughterhouses were made. Meat and Foods condemned and destroyed.
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    Food and Drugs Act, 1938. The number of samples taken for analysis under the provisions of this Act from 1st January to the 31st December was 217.
    Samples analysed.Samples unsatisfactory.
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    Samples analysed.Samples unsatisfactory.
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    Samples analysed.Samples unsatisfactory.
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    Samples analysed.Samples unsatisfactory.
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    Legal Proceedings. (Food and Drugs Act, 1938.)
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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.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
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    OUTWORK IN UNWHOLESOME PREMISES. (Section 111 of Act of 1937.)
    Nature of Work.InstancesNotices served.Prosecutions
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    Births. 1,630 births were registered during the year :—
    Males.Females.Total.
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    The birth rate per 1,000 of the population was thus 15.27. 1,694 notifications of births were received during the year:—
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    Ante-Natal Clinics. Attendances .—
    First Attendances.Subsequent Attendances.Total.
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    ATTENDANCES, EXAMINATIONS, etc ., 1947—1949.
    Leyton GreenPark HouseAll Centres
    194719481949194719481949194719481949
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    (A) NUMBERS PROVIDED WITH DENTAL CARE.
    Examined.Needing treatment.Treated.Made Dentally Fit.
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    (B) FORMS OF DENTAL TREATMENT PROVIDED.
    Extractions.Anaesthetics.Fillings.Scalings or Scaling and Gum treatment.Silver Nitrate treatment.Dressings.Radiographs.Dentures provided.
    Local.General.Complete.Partial.
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    Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
    No. of Cases Notified.TreatedVision Unimpaired.Vision Impaired.Total Blindness.Deaths.
    At Home.In Hosp.
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    Infant and Foetal Mortality. The following figures show the infantile, neo-natal and stillbirths mortality rates during the last five years.
    Year.Live Births.Deaths underMortality Rate.Stillbirths.
    No.Rate per 1000 (live and still) Births.
    1 year.4 weeks.Infantile.Neo natal.
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    Day Nurseries. Number of Children in Attendance and Awaiting Admission. The following fist shows the numbers of children in each category (a) in attendance at, and (b) awaiting admission to, each of the two nurseries at the end of December, 1949.
    Category.Knotts Green.Ellingham Road.
    (a) In attendance.(b) Awaiting admission.(a) In attendance.(b) Awaiting admission.
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    Inspected.Required treatment.Percentage requiring treatment.
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    SECTION 23 MIDWIFERY Record of Cases attended by Council Midwives, 1949.
    Midwives employed byTotal.
    Essex County Council.Attached to the Essex Nurses' Training Home, Beachcroft Road.
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    Medical Aid. Numbers of cases in which medical aid was summoned by mid-wives during the year under Section 14 (1) of the Midwives' Act, 1918:—
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    The following summary shows the work undertaken during the whole of the year 1949:—
    No of Visits made.
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    SECTION 26 VACCINATION AND IMMUNISATION. Vaccination.
    Age at 31/12/49.Total.
    Under 1 year.1—4 years.5—14 years.15 years or over.
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    Diphtheria Immunisation.
    Age 0-5 years.Age 5-15 years.Total.
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    Percentage of School Children Immunised.
    EntrantsSecond Age GroupThird Age Group
    No. Exmd.No. Immunised%No. Exmd.No. Immunised%No. Exmd.No. Immunised%
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    Incidence and Mortality from Diphtheria. Totals of deaths and notifications during the past ten years have been as follows:
    Year.England and Wales.Leyton.
    Notified Cases.Deaths.Notified Cases.Deaths.
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    The Municipal Foot Clinic was opened at High Road Baths, Bakers Arms, in March, 1936, and the following list shows the number of attendances for treatment each year since that time :—
    Year.First attendances (new cases).Subsequent attendances.Total attendances.
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    Summary of Attendances and Treatment. (a) All Ages. During the year 13,637 attendances for treatment were made, representing an increase of 326 over the attendances during the previous year.
    First Attendances (new cases).Subsequent Attendances.Total Attendances.
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    The number of persons who received free treatment was 43 (3.70 per cent, of the total number of new cases). The following figures show the attendances of patients who received free treatment.
    First Attendances (new cases).Subsequent Attendances.Total Attendances.
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    Defects Treated.
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    Referred for Medical or Surgical Treatment. During the year 31 patients were referred to their own private medical practitioners or hospitals for the following conditions :—
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    Defects Treated
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    Convalescence for Adults. During the year 24 persons were sent away for convalescent facilities.
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    Reason for Convalescence.
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    Summary of Cases Helped during 1949. The following figures show in brief outline the relevant particulars regarding cases helped during the year :—
    Maternity.Other.Total.
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    The following list shows the disabilities from which the 382 applicants were suffering and the number of cases in each category that were helped during the year :—
    Disability.No. of Cases.
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    The figures set out below relate to the calendar year ended 1949.
    NumberRollAverage AttendancePercentage of Attendance
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    ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTION.
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    The following is a summary of the choices of employment:—
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    The Findings of Medical Inspection. Number of Individual Children found at Routine Medical Insfectior to require treatment (excluding defects of nutrition, uncleanliness and Dental Diseases).
    Group. (1)Number of ChildrenPercentage ol Children found to require treatment. (4)
    Inspected. (2)Found to require treatment. (3)
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    Cleanliness Surveys in Individual Schools.
    School.Number of Examinations.Number Cautioned.Number Excluded.
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    The incidence of uncleanliness for the past 10 years is shown in the following table.
    YearNumber of ExaminationsNumber CautionedNumber Excluded
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    The following table shows in statistical form the results of school dental inspection in the individual schools mentioned.
    School..Number inspected.Number referred for treatment.Number accepting treatment.Percentage of acceptances.
    Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.
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    PROVISION OF MEALS. The number of individual children fed under the Authority's arrangements during 1949 was :—
    Dinners.Milk Meals.
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    SPEECH THERAPY. The following summary shows the number of children treated and the speech defects from which they were considered to be suffering :— 1. Children at present Undergoing Treatment—
    Diagnosis of Defects—BoysGirlsTotal
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    The distribution of these 263 children, according to age and sex, is as follows :—
    InfantJuniorSecondary
    GirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoys
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    Of the actual children referred to the Child Guidance Centre, the proportions are still more heavily weighted on the boys' side.
    GirlsBoys
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    If the individual children tested are divided into three groups according to intellectual ability, it will be seen that the Psychologist's time has not been entirely devoted to the duller children.
    DullAverageBright
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    TABLE I. Medical Inspection of Pupils attending Maintained Primary and Secondary Schools. a. Periodic Medical Inspections. Number of Inspections in the prescribed Groups :—
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    C. P upils F ound to R equire T reatment. 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.
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    TABLE II. A. R eturn of D efects found by M edical I nspection in the Y ear ended 31 st D ecember , 1949.
    Defect or Disease.Routine Inspections.Special Inspections.
    Number requiring Treatment.Observation.Number requiring Treatment.Observation.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
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    TABLE II. B. Classification of the General Condition of Pupils Inspected during the Year in the Age Groups.
    Age Groups.No. of Pupils Inspected.A. Good.B. fair.C. Poor.
    No.%No.%No.%
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    TABLE III.—Return of Defects Treated during the Year ended 31st December, 1949. TREATMENT TABLE. Group I. —Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Table V).
    Disease or Defect. (1)Number of Defects treated or under treatment during the year.
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    TABLE III.— 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.
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    Group III.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.
    Total number treated.
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    TABLE V. Infestation with Vermin.