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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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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(a) Individual children found to require treatment
| Age Group (by year of birth) | Pupils Inspected | Defective Vision (excluding squint) | Any other Condition | Total Pupils with Defects |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 and later | - | - | - | - |
| 1955 | 314 | 13 | 34 | 47 |
| 1954 | 618 | 19 | 78 | 91 |
| 1953 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1952 | 10 | - | 1 | 1 |
| 1951 | 638 | 70 | 89 | 151 |
| 1950 | 350 | 40 | 49 | 75 |
| 1949 | 63 | 8 | 12 | 20 |
| 1948 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 9 |
| 1947 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| \ 1946 | 415 | 88 | 38 | 122 |
| 1945 and earlier | 1,045 | 218 | 90 | 272 |
| TOTAL | 3,507 | 462 | 402 | 795 |
(b) Pupils found to have undergone tonsillectomy
| Age Group | Number Inspected | Number found to have undergone tonsillectomy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | |
| 5-year | 485 | 447 | 36 | 21 |
| 10-12 + year | 486 | 566 | 96 | 78 |
| 786 | 674 | 180 | 139 | |
| Other periodic | 31 | 32 | 8 | 11 |
| TOTAL | 1,788 | 1,719 | 320 | 249 |
(c) Hygiene Inspection in Schools
The Nursing Staff carried out 18,702 inspections during the year.
The arrangements for carrying out cleanliness inspections were previously reported
in 1959. In 1960 only 28 cases of infestation were found giving an incidence of 0.15%
of all examinations. This was a further decrease as compared with previous years. The
incidence over the last five years is as follows:
195 6 0. 31%
195 7 0. 32%
195 8 0. 29%
195 9 0. 27%
196 0 0.15%
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