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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 1953

[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).

GroupFor Defective Vision (excluding Squint)For all other ConditionsTotal individual PupilsPercentage of children found to require Treatment
Entrants1719821112.5
Second Age Group91.13321017.3
Third Age Group417711510.6
Total (Prescribed Groups)14940853613.2
Routine Inspections (Junior Occupation Centre)...334.7

Table: TABLE II.A. Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended 31st December, 1953.

TABLE II.

A. Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended 31st December, 1953.

Defect or DiseaseRoutine InspectionsSpecial Inspections
Number requiring TreatmentObservationNumber requiring TreatmentObservation
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
Skin22191271
Eyes—(a) Vision1495723349
(6) Squint2616225
(c) Other1362885
Ears—(a) Hearing1790175
(6) Otitis Media207227...
(c) Other66151696
Nose or Throat958?20710
Speech1015433
Cervical Glands1374...
Heart and Circulation1457110
Lungs16924315
Developmental—(a) Hernia...15...
(6) Other252422
Orthopaedic—(a) Posture93521
(6) Flat Foot463620...
(c) Other5154951
Nervous System—(a) Epilepsy2...5l
(6) Other10209l
Psychological—(a) Development1825...
(6) Stability812154
Other24371,27561