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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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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| 1945 Routine | 1946 Routine | Specials | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | |
| 7 Nose and Throat | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 8 Speech | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | – |
| 9 Lymphatic glands | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| 10 Heart | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| 11 Lungs | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 12 Developmental - | ||||||
| (a) Hernia | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| (b) Others | – | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| 13 Orthopaedic - | ||||||
| (a) Posture | – | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| (b) Feet | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| (c) Others | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| 14 Nervous system - | ||||||
| (a) Epilepsy | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 |
| (b) Others | – | – | – | – | 2 | – |
| 15 Psychological - | ||||||
| (a) Development | – | – | – | – | 3 | 1 |
| (b) Stability | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 18 Abdomen | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 |
LEYTON SPECIAL E.S.N. SCHOOLS
A full report was submitted on both these schools in 1960 and there is no fresh
comment to be made on either school. The School Medical Officer visits each school on
an average of 3 sessions per month all through the year and sees with or without
parents, all children who require attention. Those with defects found at previous
examinations are also re-inspected each term. The School Health Visitor visits each
term for cleanliness and general survey and children attend the school clinics which
are nearby, within a few minutes walk of the school, if any minor ailments require
attention. The Headmaster consults with the School Medical Officer or the School Health
Visitor if any problems arise at any time. Any parent who wishes to see the School
Medical Officer can do so and are sent an appointment to suit them.
All school leavers are medically examined and a report is sent to the Juvenile
Employment Officer on the child's potential abilities for employment as well as on
physical condition. The Juvenile Employment Officer comes to the school before the child
is due to leave and discusses with the headmaster, parent, and if appropriate, the
School Medical Officer before deciding what type of work the child should take up.
Many of the children in the E.S.N. School have emotional problems and we try to
deal with these as well. Ocassionally the help from an educational psychologist from
the Child Guidance Clinic is invoked. At the present moment in Leyton Green School
there are two children who may be considered as much maladjusted as E. S. N. and these
are being referred to the Child Guidance Clinic for consideration.
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