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Leyton 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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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).

GroupFor Defective Vision (excluding Squint)For all other ConditionsTotal individual PupilsPercentage of children found to require Treatment
Entrants2829130115.5
Second Age Group479513816.14
Third Age Group4611815814.07
Total (Prescribed Groups)12150459715.24
Routine Inspections (Junior OccupationCentre)19203568.62

TABLE II.

A. Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended31st December, 1952.

Defect or DiseaseRoutine InspectionsSpecial Inspections
Number requiring TreatmentObservationNumber requiring TreatmentObservation
(1)(2)(3)(5)
Skin27160143
Eyes—(a) Vision1401623531
(b) Squint52267...
(c) Other2431142
Ears—(a) Hearing765112
(b) Otitis Media125352...
(c) Other64243292
Nose or Throat642001496
Speech1446154
Cervical Glands28461
Heart and Circulation1912485
Lungs20506711
Developmental—(a) Hernia424...
(b) Other357206
Orthopaedic—(a) Posture82282
(6) Flat Foot551735...
(c) Other90110756
Nervous System—(a) Epilepsy1781
(6) Other612225
Psychological—(a) Development1234323
(b) Stability625142
Other891,4128320