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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 1949

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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

C.PupilsFound toRequireTreatment.

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.
Entrants322818123.4
Second Age Group8012317717.0
Third Age Group527511810.5
Total (Prescribed Groups)13542647616.2
Other Routine In -spections————
Grand Total13542647616.2

Table: TABLE II.A. R eturn ofDefects found byMedicalInspection in theYear ended31stDecember, 1949.

TABLE II.

A. R eturn ofDefects found byMedicalInspection in theYear ended31stDecember, 1949.

Defect or Disease.Routine Inspections.Special Inspections.
Number requiring Treatment.Observation.Number requiring Treatment.Observation.
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
Skin75452—
Eyes—(a) Vision1352923911
(6) Squint121130—
(c) Other674581
Ears—(a) Hearing7925—
(b) Otitis Media132765—
(c) Other6113171
Nose or Throat10091409—
Speech10644—
Cervical Glands72222—
Heart and Circulation51811—
Lungs17411151
Developmental—(a) Hernia613—
(b) Other41265—
Orthopaedic— (a) Posture9118—
lb) Flat Foot421330—
(c) Other6732801
Nervous System—(a) Epilepsy2118—
lb) Other36591
Psychological—(a) Development11521—
(b) Stability619695
Other96263,6246