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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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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| (b) Psychologists: | |
| Clinic cases tested | 38 |
| Cases given remedial education | 4 |
| Treatment interviews (rem. educ.) | 42 |
| School visits on behalf of clinic cases | 32 |
| Other interviews at clinic | 39 |
| (c) School Psychological Service: | |
| Individual cases seen | 101 |
| Number referred to clinic | 13 |
| (d) Play Therapists : | |
| Cases treated | 10 |
| Treatment interviews | 154 |
| (e) Psychiatric Social Workers: | |
| Interviews at clinic | 239 |
| Interviews elsewhere | 18 |
| (f) Waiting List: | |
| Cases for diagnosis | 23 |
| Awaiting treatment | 1 |
| (g) Total cases treated during year | 67 |
| *For Leyton and Forest | cases. |
B.C.G. Vaccination—School Leavers:
| Approximate number of children eligible for vaccination | 1,257 |
| Number accepted | 377 |
| Number Mantoux positive without vaccination | 67 |
| Number vaccinated | 320 |
B.C.G. Vaccination—Medical Research Trial:
This was fully reported on in 1955.
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 group | 967 |
| 10—12 year age group | 3,321 |
| 14 year age group | 949 |
| Total | 5,237 |
| B. OTHER INSPECTIONS | |
| Number of Special Inspections | 2,214 |
| Number of Re-inspections | 4,074 |
| Total | 6,288 |