London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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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 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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Follow Up:
Average number returning postal forms 86%
Average number of home visits carried out by
health visitors 98%
Average number attending for X'ray 75%

Table: TABLE IMedical Inspection of Pupils attending Maintained Primary andSecondary SchoolsA. PERIODIC MEDICAL INSPECTIONS

TABLE I

Medical Inspection of Pupils attending Maintained Primary and

Secondary Schools

A. PERIODIC MEDICAL INSPECTIONS

Number of Inspections in the prescribed Groups:-
5 year age group1,192
10—12 year age group2,173
14 year age group543
Total3,908

Table: B. OTHER INSPECTIONS

B. OTHER INSPECTIONS

Number of Special Inspections1,854
Number of Re-inspections5,631
Total7,485

Table: C. PUPILS FOUND TO REQUIRE TREATMENTNumber 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
5 year age3516118615.60
10—12+ year age10727436516.79
14 year age45549216.94
TOTAL18548964316.45
Special Schools11596330.14