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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 1951

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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

C. Pupils Found to Require Treatment.

Number of individual pupils 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.
Entrants2034136124.7
Second Age Group4512016517.0
Third Age Group4620324923.4
Total (Prescribed Groups)11166477522.18
Other Routine Inspections............
Grand Total11166477522.18

Table: TABLE II.A. Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended 31 st December , 1951.

TABLE II.

A. Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended 31 st December , 1951.

Defect or Disease.Routine Inspections.Special Inspections.
Number requiring Treatment.Observation.Number requiring Treatment.Observation.
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
Skin14122441
Eyes—(a) Vision1032720319
(b) Squint159151
(c) Other1772977
Ears—(a) Hearing7341810
(b) Otitis Media104437...
(c) Other91342661
Nose or Throat751522538
Speech97463
Cervical Glands26441
Heart and Circulation3130126
Lungs13595710
Developmental-(a) Hernia441...
(b) Other816331
Orthopædic-(a) Posture174681
(b) Flat Foot3824172
(c) Other5756591
Nervous System-(a) Epilepsy2653
(b) Other318116
Psychological-(a) Development26125
(b) Stability31823...
Other58591,7517