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Willesden 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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Statistics relating to the work of the school health service during 1955 are contained in the following tables:—

Audiometry

Total testedAbsenteesFailureTotal
Both earsOne ear
L.R.
4,393362355146132

Medical Inspections Periodic Medical Inspection Other Inspections

EntrantsSecond age groupThird age groupOthersTotalsSpecial inspectionsRe-inspectionsTotals
Totals: 19551,8532,0082,1042,9538,91810,5961,69112,287
19542,9002,3592,2402,3399,83810,8351,81012,645

Classification of the General Conditions of Pupils

Age GroupsNo of pupils inspectedA (Good)B (Fair)C (Poor)
No.%No.%No.%
Entrants1,85372138.91,08058.3522.8
Second age group2,00889944.81,09154.3180.9
Third age group2,10485440.61,21957.9311.5
Others2,9531,23841.91,68557.1301.0
Totals :19558,9183,71241.65,07556.91311.5
19549,8384,62447.05,08251.61321.4

Defects

Defect or DiseasePeriodic InspectionsSpecial inspections
No. of DefectsNo. of defects
Requiring treatmentRequiring observationRequiring treatment
Skin29118250
Eyes(a) Vision37030387
(b) Squint391089
(c) Other3245102
Ears(a) Hearing1481103
(b) Otitis media1569
(c) Other162364
Nose and throat175477217
Speech536952
Cervical glands251736
Heart and circulation4761
Lungs1617731
Developmental(a) Hernia ........................16141
(b)Other201453
Orthopaedic(a) Posture571503
(b) Flat foot431363
(c)Other8120454
Nervous System(a) Epilepsy20
(b) Other603
Psychological(a) Development7698
(b) Stability1121732
Other613183608
Totals19551,6362,9171,637
19542,3092,7893,614