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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 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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FINDINGS OF MEDICAL INSPECTION
(a) Individual children found to require treatment
| Age Group (by year of birth) | Pupils Inspected | Defective Vision (excluding sauint) | Any other Condition | Total Pupils with Defects |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 and later | - | - | - | - |
| 1957 | 378 | 19 | 61 | 68 |
| 1956 | 544 | 23 | 68 | 82 |
| 1955 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1954 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1953 | 482 | 61 | 54 | 98 |
| 1952 | 300 | 43 | 35 | 67 |
| 1951 | 53 | 11 | 14 | 23 |
| 1950 | 22 | 4 | — | 4 |
| 1949 | 12 | 4 | - | 4 |
| 1948 | 8 | 2 | - | 2 |
| 1947 and earlier | 1,283 | 243 | 128 | 339 |
| TOTAL | 3,109 | 412 | 364 | 693 |
(b) Pupils found to have undergone tonsillectomy
| Age Group | Number Inspected | Number found to have undergone tonsillectomy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | |
| 5-year | 498 | 424 | 27 | 19 |
| 10-12 + year | 412 | 370 | 59 | 45 |
| 14-year | 725 | 558 | 179 | 56 |
| Other periodic | 54 | 68 | 6 | 12 |
| TOTAL | 1,689 | 1,420 | 271 | 132 |
(c) Hygiene Inspection in Schools
The Nursing Staff carried out 15,639 inspections during the year, and 17 cases of
infestation were found.
The present arrangements for the carrying out of cleanliness inspections in schools
remains the same as reported in the last two years and the percentage incidence of
infestation remains much the same at 0.22%, but although this over all annual figure
remains fairly consistent there were, during 1962, one or two minor 'outbreaks' which
have indicated the need for continued and systematic surveillance in schools.
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