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East Ham 1933

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]

Published
1934
Pages
184
Tables
113

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  • Page 7
    EXTRACTS FROM VITAL STATISTICS.
    Total.Males.Females.
  • Page 9
    The percentage of total deaths in the various age groups was as follows:—
    Under 1 Year1-2 Years2-5 Years5-15 Years15-25 Years25-35 Years35-45 Years45-55 Years55-65 Years65-75 Years75 Years and upwards
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    The maternal mortality rates for East Ham as compared with England and Wales are as follows:—
    Puerperal SepsisOther CausesTotal
    England & WalesEast HamEngland & WalesEast HamEngland & WalesEast Ham
  • Page 11
    TABLE 1.—Birth Rate, Death Rate and Analysis of Mortality, 1933.
    Rate per 1,000 Population.Annual Death Rate per 1,000 Population.Rate per 1,000 Live Births.Percentage of Total Deaths.
    Live Births.Still-Births.All Causes.Typhoid and Para-typhoid Fevers.Small-pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping CoughDiphtheria.Influenza.Violence.Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under two years).Total Deaths under One Year.Certified by Registered Medical Practitioners.Inquest Cases.Certified by Coroner after P.M. No Inquest.Uncertified Causes of Death.
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    TABLE 2. 13 Causes of Death in Age G roups , 1933.
    Cause of death.All ages.Deaths at different periods of life of residents whether occurring within or without the district.
    Under 1 year1-2 years2-5 years5-15 years15-25 years25-35 years35-45 years45-55 years55-65 years65-75 years75 years and upwards
  • Page 15
    TABLE 3.-Ward Distributionof Deaths, and Ward Death Rates, 1993.
    Cause of death.Wards.Total.Deaths in Institutions.
    Manor Park.Little Ilford.Wood-grange.Plashet.Kensington.Castle.Central.Wall End.Great-field.South.
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    TABLE 4. Infant Deaths under One Year of Age, 1933.
    Cause of Death.Sex.Ages.Total under 1 year.
    Under 1 week..1-2 weeks.2-3 weeks.3-4 weeks.1-3 months.3-6 months.6-9 months.9-12 months.
  • Page 18
    The number and nature of these examinations for 1933 are shown below:—
    Specimen.Number.
  • Page 25
    TABLE 6. Disposition of East Ham Mental Patients on 31.12.33.
    Institution.Male.Female.Total.
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    1.—IN-PATIENTS . A. Number of Beds and In-Patients.
    Numbers in 1933.Numbers in previous year.
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    1.—IN -PATIENTS— continued . B. Annual Expenditure on In-Patients apart from that on Outpatients; Average Cost of each In-Patient per week; and Average Cost of each In-patient.
    1933Previous Year.
    Expenditure on In-Patients (Pounds only).* Average Cost of each In-Patient per week.† Average Total Cost of each In-Patient.* Average Cost of each In-Patient per week.† Average Total Cost of each In-Patient.
    ££s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 27
    2.—OUT-PATIENTS. A. Numbers.
    Numbers in 1933.Numbers in previous year.
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    2.—OUT-PATIENTS—continued. B. Annual Expenditure on Out-Patients and Average Cost of each Out-Patient Attendance and of each Out-Patient.
    1933Previous Year.
    Expenditure on Out-Patients (Pounds only).* Average Cost of each Out-Patient Attendance.† Average Total Cost of each Out-Patient.* Average Cost of each Out-Patient Attendance.† Average Total Cost of each Out-Patient.
    £PencePencePencePence
  • Page 29
    TABLE 7. Cases Admitted to West Ham Corporation Public Assistance Institutions from East Ham.
    Institution.Chargeable on 31.12.32Admitted during 1933.Born during 1933.Total.Discharged.Died.Transferred to other Instns.Chargeable on 31.12.33
  • Page 30
    Aldersbrook Homes and Scattered Homes. I am indebted to Mr. Pitt Steele, Superintendent of the Children's Homes, Aldersbrook, for the following information:—
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    Aldersbrook Homes and Scattered Homes— continued .
  • Page 34
    Venereal Diseases. The same facilities were available as in recent years for the treatment of these diseases, and from the official tables supplied by the London County Council the following figures are abstracted:—
  • Page 35
    Pathological Examinations.
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    TABLE 8. Clinics and Treatment Centres.
    SituationPurpose usedSessions
  • Page 37
    TABLE 9.
    VISITS.No. of reports— register, files, &c.Number of interviews
    Statutory SupervisionGuardianshipInstitutionTraining CentreFriendly CareTotal
  • Page 38
    TABLE 10. Particulars of Mental Defectives as on 1st January, 1934. (A) "Subject to be dealt with" by the Local Authority. (B) Who may become "subject to be dealt with" by the Local Authority. N.B.—No case is included under more than one main heading of A or B.
    A.—Number of Cases "Subject to be dealt with" :—M.F.T.
  • Page 39
    Continued from previous page...
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    2. Cases notified by Local Education Authorities (Section 2 (2)) during the year 1933:—
    Method of disposal.M.F.T.
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    TABLE 11. Statistics of Training Centre , 1933.
    Morning Session—MalesAfternoon Session—Girls and Juniors.Grand Total Attendances
    No. on RegisterNo. of Sessions heldTotal AttendancesAverage AttendanceNo. on RegisterNo. of Sessions heldTotal AttendancesAverage Attendance
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    In the following tables, the registration of the blind, ages at which blindness occurred, training and employment and occupations, as at 31.3.34, are set out:— TABLE 13. Welfare of the Blind.—Registration. .4s at 31/3 /34.
    Age Period 0—5Age Period 5—16Age Period 16—21Age Period 21—30Age Period 30—40Age Period 40—50Age Period 50— 60Age Period 60—70Age Period 70—Total
    M.F.T.M.F.T.M.F.T.MFT.MF.T.M.F.T.M.F.T.M.F.T.M.F.T.M.F.T.
  • Page 43
    TABLE 12. Work of the Visitor to the Blind.
    Year.No. of technically Blind Persons on Register.No. of Visits to same. Daily. Evening.No. of Partially Blind Persons.No. of Visits to ;ame.Other Visits.Total Visits.No. of Lessons Given.Lessons Given in
    Cane Basket Work.Braille.Moon.Knitting.CrochetWool Ball Work.Manual.Straw- bag making.
  • Page 44
    The following is abstracted from the Annual Report for the year 1933 :—
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    The 273 cases dealt with during the year have been assisted as follows :—
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    I am pleased to report that only one case of Smallpox has occurred within the Borough during the year.
    No.Initials.Date of Notification.AgeSex.Probable Source of Infection.No. of contacts traced and kept under observation.Secondary Cases in same house.State of Vaccination of Patient.
  • Page 46
    VACCINATION, 1933. During 1933, the Public Vaccinator carried out the following vaccinations
  • Page 49
    Table 14. Total Cases of Notifiable Diseases, 1910-1933.
    Disease.191019111912191319141915191619171918191919201921192219231924192519261927192819291930193119321933
  • Page 50
    TABLE 15. Prevalence of and Control over Infectious Disease.—Notified Cases for the 52 Weeks ending 30th December, 1933.
    Disease.Cases notified in whole district.Ward distribution of Cases.No. of Cases removed to hospital.Total deaths in Borough.
    At all ages—yearsManor Park.Little Ilford.Wood-grange.Plashet.Kensington.Castle.Central.Wall End.Great-field.South.
    At all agesUnder 11 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 3535 to 4545 to 6565 and up.
  • Page 51
    TABLE 16.
    Disease.Cases.Vision UnimpairedVision ImpairedTotal blindnessDeaths
    NotifiedTreated
    At homeHospital
  • Page 51
    Cancer Deaths, 1933.
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    TABLE 17. Cancer Deaths.—Parts of Body Affected.
    Parts of Body Affected.Ages0-11-22-55-1515-2525-3535-4545-5555-6565-7575 and upwardsTotal
    SexMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMF
  • Page 53
    Deaths. The number of deaths (1925-1933) from tuberculosis is shown hereunder.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Of Cases on the Clinic Register.
  • Page 54
    Attendances and Medical Examinations.
    Total Attendances.Medical Examinations.
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    TABLE 18. Return showing the work of the Tuberculosis and Chest Clinic, 1933.
    Diagnosis.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Total.Grand Total
    Adults.Children.Adults.Children.Adults.Children.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 65
    TABLE 19. PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS. Supplementary Annual Return showing in summary form (a) the condition at the end of 1933 of all patients remaining on the Clinic Register ; and (6) the reasons for the removal of all cases written off the Register. The Table is arranged according to the years in which the patients were first entered on the Clinic Register as definite cases of pulmonary tuberculosis, and their classification at that time.
    Condition at the time of the last record made during the year to which the return relates.Previous to 19261926192719281929
    Class T.B. minusClass T.B. plusClass T.B. minusClass T.B. plusClass T.B. minusClass T.B. plusClass T.B. minusClass T.B. plusClass T.B. minusClass T.B. plus
    j Group 1Group 2Group 3Total (Class T.B. plus)Group 1Group 2Group 3T"otal T.B. plus)Group 1Group 2Group 3Total (Class T.B. plus,Group 1Group 2Group 3Total Class T.B. Plus)Group 1Group 2Group 3|Total (Class T.B. Plus
  • Page 66
    Table 20. NON-PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS. Supplementary Annual Return showing in summary form ( a ) the condition at the end of 1933 of all patients remaining on the Clinic Register; and ( b ) the reasons for the removal of all cases written off the Register.
    Condition at the time of the last record made during the year to which the return relates.Previous to 19261926192719281929
    Bones and JointsAbdominalOther OrgansPeripheral GlandsTotalBones and JointsAbdominalOther OrgansPeripheral GlandsTotalBones and JointsAbdominalOther OrgansPeripheral Glands00TotalBones and JointsAbdominalOther OrgansPeripheral GlandsTotalBones and JointsAbdominalOther OrgansPeripheral GlandsTotal
  • Page 67
    The following are the details:—
    Case No.DateTreatment.Cost
    £s.d.
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    TABLE 21. HARTS SANATORIUM.—Year ended 31st March, 1934.
    Expenditure.Cost per Patient per week.
    £S.d.
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    TABLE 22. Number of Beds available for the Treatment of Tuberculosis on the 31st December in Institutions belonging to the Council.
    Name of InstitutionFor Pulmonary CasesFor Non-Pulmonary CasesTotal
    AdultsChildren under 15AdultsChildren under 15
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    TABLE 23. Return showing the extent of Residential Treatment during the Year in Harts Sanatorium.
    In Institution on Jan. 1 (1)Admitted during the year. (2)Discharged during the year. (3)Died in the Institution. (4)In Institution on Dec. 31. (5)
  • Page 72
    TABLE 24. Return showing the immediate results of Treatment of definitely Tuberculous patients discharged during the Year from Harts Sanatorium.
    Classification on admission to the Institution.Condition at time of discharge.Duration of Residential Treatment in the Institution.Grand Totals.
    Under 3 months.3-6 months.6-12 months.More than 12 months.Totals.
    M.F.Ch.M.F.Ch.M.F.Ch.M.F.Ch.M.F.Ch.
  • Page 73
    TABLE 24— continued .
    Classification on admission to the Institution.Condition at time of discharge.Duration of Residential Treatment in the Institution.Grand Totals.
    Under 3 months.3-6 months.6-12 months.More than 12 months.Totals.
    M.F.Ch.M.F.Ch.M.F.Ch.M.F.Ch.M.F.Ch.
  • Page 74
    TABLE 25. Return showing the extent of Residential Treatment during the Year in Institutions (other than Poor Law Institutions) approved for the Treatment of Tuberculosis (including "Harts" Sanatorium).
    In Institutions on Jan. 1 (1)Admitted during the year. (2)Discharged during the year. (3)Died in the Institutions. (4)In-Institutions on Dec. 31. (5)
  • Page 74
    TABLE 26. Return showing the extent of Residential Treatment provided during the Year in Poor Law Institutions for Persons Chargeable to the Council.
    In Institutions on Jan. 1 1933.Admitted during the year.Discharged during the year.Died in the institutions.In Institutions on Dec. 31, 1933.
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    TABLE 27. Return showing the immediate results of Treatment of definitely tuberculous patients discharged during the Year from Institutions approved for the treatment of Tuberculosis (including "Harts" Sanatorium)
    Classification on admission to the Institution.Condition at time of discharge.Duration of Residential Treatment in the Institution.Grand Totals.
    Under 3 months.3-6 months.6-12 months.More than 12 months.Totals
    M.F.Ch.M.F.Ch.M.F.Ch.M.F.Ch.M.F.Ch.
  • Page 76
    TABLE 27— continued.
    Classification on admission to the Institution.Condition at time of discharge.Duration of Residential Treatment in the Institution.Grand Totals.
    Under 3 months.3-6 months.6-12 months.More than 12 months.Totals.
    M.F.Ch.M.F.Ch.M.F.Ch.M.F.Ch.M.F.Ch.
  • Page 77
    TABLE 28. Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1930. Summary of Notifications, 1933. During the Period 1.1.33 to 31.12.33.
    Formal Notifications. Number of Primary Notifications of new cases of tuberculosis.
    Age periods.0-11-55-1010-1515-2020-2525-3535-4545-5555-6565 & overTotal (all ages)Total notifications.
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    Supplemental Return. New cases of Tuberculosis coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the above-mentioned period, otherwise than by formal notification:—
    Age periods.0-11-55-1010-1515-2020-2525-3535-4545-5555-6565 and overTotal cases.
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    TABLE 28— continued. The source or sources from which information as to the above-mentioned cases was obtained:—
    Source of Information.No of Cases.
    Pulmonary.NoN-pulmonary.
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    TABLE 29. Notified Cases of Tuberculosis, 1933.
    Ages.Pulmonary.Abdominal.Meninges.Bones and Joints.Glands.Other Organs.Disseminated.All forms.
    MalesFemalesTotalsMalesFemalesTotalsMalesFemalesTotalsMalesFemalesTotalsMalesFemalesTotalsMalesFemalesTotalsMalesFemalesTotalsMalesFemalesTotals
  • Page 80
    TABLE 30. Tuberculosis. New Cases and Mortality, 1933.
    Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulm.Pulmonary.Non-Pulm.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 84
    TABLE 31. Admissions, Discharges, etc., 1933—Borough Infectious Diseases Hospital.
    Disease.Remaining at end of 1932Admitted during 1933.Discharged during 1933.Died during 1933.Remaining at end of 1933.
  • Page 85
    TABLE 32. BOROUGH INFECTIOUS DISEASES HOSPITAL. Year ended 31st March, 1934.
    ExpenditureCost per Patient per week
    £s.d.
  • Page 95
    TABLE 33. METEOROLOGICAL RECORD—YEAR 1933. Rain Gauge 5-in. in diameter, placed 1 foot above ground, 15 feet above sea level. Temperature taken in the shade of a Stevenson's Screen, 5 feet from the ground.
    Months.Temperature of Air during the Month.Mean Temperature of Air.Rainfall.
    Highest Maximum.Lowest Minimum.Mean of All Highest. All Lowest.No. of Days on which Rain fell, 0.01 and over.Amount collected in inches.Mean rate of fall for Rainy Days.Greatest fall in 24 hours.Date of greatest fall.
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    TABLE 34. Inspections for the Year.
    OrdinaryHouse-to-houseTotal
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    TABLE 35. T able S howing I nspections made in each W ard per M onth.
    MonthManorParkWood-grangeKensingtonLittle IlfordPlashetCastleCentralWall EndGreatfieldSouthTotal
    Ord.H. to HOrd.H. to H.Ord.H. to h.Ord.H. to H.Ord.H to H.Ord.H to H.Old.H. to H.Ord.H. to H.Ord.H. to H.Ord.H. to H.OrdinaryHouse to House
  • Page 100
    TABLE 36. Complaints Received for 1933.
    Manor ParkWoodgrangeKensingtonLittle IlfordPlashetCastleCentralJWall EndGreatfieldSouthTotal
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    TABLE 37.
    YearWrittenOralTotal
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    TABLE 38.
    DistrictNo. 1No. 2No. 3No. 4No. 5Total
  • Page 101
    Notices Outstanding at 31st December, 1933:— TABLE 39.
    DistrictNo. 1No. 2No. 3No. 4No. 5Total
  • Page 102
    TABLE 40. Prosecutions under the Public Health Act for the Year 1933.
    Date.Situation of premises.Offence.Result.
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    TABLE 40— continued.
    Date.Situation of premises.Offence.Result.
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    TABLE 40— continued.
    Date.Situation of premises.Offence.Result.
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    TABLE 41. Prosecutions under the Milk and Dairies Order for the Year 1933.
    Date.Offence.Result.
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    TABLE 42. Prosecutions under the Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928, for the Year 1933.
    Date.Offence.Result.
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    The Council own and maintain the following Parks and Open Spaces:—
    Acres.
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    Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances.
    Premises. (1)Number of
    Inspections. (2)Written notices. (3)Occupiers prosecuted. (4)
  • Page 117
    TABLE 46. Defects Found in Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
    Particulars. (1)Number of defects.Number of offences in respect to which prosecutions were instituted. (5)
    Found. (2)Remedied. (3)Referred to H.M. Inspector. (4)
  • Page 119
    TABLE 47. The Following is a Record in Detail of the Inspections made during the Year 1933:—
    DISTRICT No. 1DISTRICT No. 2.DISTRICT No. 3.DISTRICT No. 4.DISTRICT No. 5.
    Manor Park Ward.Woodgrange Ward.Kensington Ward.Little Ilford Ward.Plashet Ward.Castle Ward.Central Ward.Wall End Ward.Greatfield Ward.South Ward.Total.
    Ord.H. to H.Ord.H. to H.Ord.H. to H.Ord.H. to H.Ord.H. to H.Ord.H. to H.Ord.H. to H.Ord.H. to H.Ord.H.toH.Ord.H. to H.Ord.H.toH.
  • Page 126
    COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF WORK.
    1929.1930.1931.1932.1933.
  • Page 128
    FINDINGS OF MEDICAL INSPECTION.
    Group.NUMBER OF CHILDREN.Percentage of Children found to require Treatment.
    Inspected.Found to require Treatment.
    192819291930193119321933192819291930193119321933192819291930193119321933
  • Page 129
    Comparative table:—
    YearNumber ExaminedNumber with NitsNumber with Head VerminNo. of Exclusion Certificates
  • Page 130
    TABLE VII. TABLE OF VERMINOUS CONDITIONS FOUND AT EXAMINATIONS FOR GENERAL CLEANLINESS.
    SCHOOLS.Dept.Number Exam'd.Few Nits.Many Nits and Vermin.SCHOOLS.Dept.Number Exam'd.Few 1 Nits.Many Nits and Vermin.
  • Page 131
    Such cases, frequently recognised in the early stages, have been immediately referred to one of the School Clinics.
    Chief Minor AilmentsDiscovered at Routine Medical Inspection.Discovered by Teachers and Nurses and sent to Clinic.
    1932193319321933
  • Page 135
    Table of the Chief I nfectious Diseases, Showing the Monthly Incidence in Children of School Age.
    MonthMeaslesChicken PoxWhooping CoughMumpsScarlet FeverDiphtheria
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    SUNLIGHT FIGURES, 1933.
    DIAGNOSIS.Boys.Girls.
  • Page 145
    Particulars of the number of Children who were resident in Schools of Recovery between 1st January and 31st December, 1933, and the periods of their stay between those two dates.
    SchoolNo. ok MonthsTotals
    123456789101112
    B.G.B.G.B.G.B.G.B.G.B.G.B.G.B.G.B.G.B.G.B.G.B.G.B.GTotal
  • Page 145
    No. of Weeks
    611121523242027B.G.Total
  • Page 147
    The Inspectors have made 287 visits in regard to these cases and the following table indicates the work performed by the Society:—
    No. of Cases reported.No. of Cases obtaining treatment.No. of Cases still under supervision.No. of Cases where no action was taken after investigation.No. of Visits by Inspectors.
  • Page 148
    Mentally Defective Children. During the year 1933, the number of cases examined for purposes of the Mental Deficiency Acts, was 42 (56 in 1932). Of these 9 were classified as mentally deficient, and 31 as dull and backward, recommendations being made as shown in the following table:—
  • Page 150
    23. MISCELLANEOUS. During the year 1933 the following special medical examinations were made:—
  • Page 154
    There is a general improvement in the teeth of the school children of East Ham.
    No. of Sessions devoted to Treatment.No. of Attendances.No. of Permanent Teeth.No of Temporary Teeth.Total No. of Ex tractions.Total No. of FillingsNo. of Administrations of General Anaesthetics.No. of other Operations.
    AdultsChildren.Extracted.Filled.Extracted.Filled.Permanent Teeth.Temporary Teeth.
  • Page 155
    TABLE I. RETURN OF MEDICAL INSPECTIONS.
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    TABLE II. A.—A Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended 31st December, 1933.
    Defect or Disease.Routine Inspections.Special Inspections.
    No. of Defects.No. of Defects.
    Requiring Treatment.Requiring to be kept underobservation, but not requiring Treatment.Requiring Treatment.Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
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    T able II.—( continued).
    (1)(2)_ (3)(4)(5)
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    B.—Number of Individual Children found at Routine Medicai. Inspection to Require Treatment (excluding Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases).
    GROUP.Number of Children,Percentage of Children found to require Treatment
    InspectedFound to require Treatment.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
  • Page 158
    TABLE III. RETURN OF ALL EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN IN THE AREA. Children Suffering from Multiple Defects.
  • Page 158
    Enter in this Section only children who are so blind that they can only be appropriately taught in a school for blind children.
    At Certified Schools for the Blind.At Public Elementary Schools.At Other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
  • Page 158
    Children who are able by means of suitable glasses to read the ordinary school books used by children without fatigue or injury to their vision should not be included in this Table.
    At Certified Schools for the Blind.At Certified Schools for the Partially Blind.At Public Elementary Schools.At other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
  • Page 159
    Enter in this Section only children who are so deaf that they can only be appropriately taught in a school for the deaf.
    At Certified Schools for the Deaf.At Public Elementary Schools.At other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
  • Page 159
    Partially Deaf Children. Enter in this Section only children who can appropriately be taught in a school for the partially deaf.
    At Certified Schools for the Deaf.At Certified Schools for the Partially Deaf.At Public Elementary Schools.At other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
  • Page 159
    Details of such children should be given on Form 307M.
    At Certified Schools for Mentally Defective Children.At Public Elementary Schools.At other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
  • Page 160
    Table III— continued. For practical purposes the Board are of opinion that children who an subject to attacks of major epilepsy in school should be recorded as " severe ' cases and excluded from ordinary Public Elementary Schools.
    At Certified Special Schools.At Public Elementary Schools.At other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
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    I.—Children Suffering from Pulmonary Tuberculosis. (Including pleura and intra-thoracic glands.)
    At Certified Special Schools.At Public Elementary Schools.†At other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
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    II.—Children Suffering from Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis. (This category should include tuberculosis of all sites other than those shown in (I) above.)
    At Certified Special Schools.At Public Elementary Schools.†At other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
  • Page 161
    At the same time it should be remembered that children should not be regarded as suitable for admission to an Open Air School unless the Medical Officer would be prepared to certify that they are incapable by reason of physical defect of receiving proper benefit from the instruction in the ordinary Public Elementary Schools.
    At Certified Special Schools.At Public Elementary Schools.At other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
  • Page 161
    C. Crippled Children. This Section should be confined to children (other than those diagnosed as tuberculous and in need of treatment for that disease) who are suffering from a degree of crippling sufficiently severe to interfere materially with a child's normal mode of life, i.e., children who generally speaking are unable to take part, in any complete sense, in physical exercises or games, or such activities of the School curriculum as gardening or forms of handwork usually engaged by other children.
    At Certified Special Schools.At Public Elementary Schools.At other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
  • Page 161
    D. Children with Heart Disease. This Section should be confined to children whose defect is so severe as to necessitate the provision of educational facilities other than those of the Public Elementary School.
    At Certified Special Schools.At Public Elementary Schools.At other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
  • Page 162
    TREATMENT TABLE. Group I.—Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Group VI.).
    Disease or Defect.Number of Defects treated, or under treatment during the year.
    Under the Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
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    Table IV.— continued. Group II.—Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Ailments—Group I.).
    Defect or Disease.No. of Defects dealt with.
    Under the Authority's Scheme.Submitted to refraction by private practitioner or at hospital, apart from the Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
  • Page 163
    Group III.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat. NUMBER OF DEFECTS.
    Received Operative Treatment.Received other forms of Treatment.Total number Treated.
    Under the Authority's Scheme in Clinic or Hospital.By Private Practitioner or Hospital apart from the Authority's Scheme.Total.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
  • Page 164
    Table IV. —continued. Group IV.—Orthopædic and Postural Defects.
    Under the Authority's Scheme. (1)Otherwise. (2)Total number treated.
    Residential treatment with education.Residential treatment without education.Nonresidential treatment at an orthopaedic clinic.Residential treatment with education.Residential treatment without education.Nonresidential treatment at an orthopaedic clinic.
    (i)(ii)(iii)(i)(ii)(iii)
  • Page 165
    A.—ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTIONS.
    Boys.Girls.
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    TABLE II. SECONDARY SCHOOL. A.—Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended 31st December, 1933.
    Defect or Disease.Routine Inspections.Special Inspections.
    No. of Defects.No. of Defects.
    Requiring Treatment.Requiring to be kept under observation, but not requiring Treatment.Requiring Treatment.Requiring to be kept under observation,but not requiring Treatment.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
    B.G.B.G.B.G.B.G.
  • Page 167
    Table II.—( continued.)
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
    B.G.B.G.B.G.B.G.
  • Page 167
    3.—Number of individual children found at Routine Medical Inspection to Require Treatment (excluding Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases).
    GROUP.Number of Children.Percentage of Children found to require Treatment.
    InspectedFound to require Treatment.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
    B.G.B.G.B.G.
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    TABLE IV. SECONDARY SCHOOL. Return of Defects Treated during the Year ended 31st December, 1933. TREATMENT TABLE. Group I.—Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness).
    Disease or Defect.Number of Defects treated, or under treatment during the year.
    Under the Authority's SchemeOtherwise.Total.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
    B.G.B.G.B.G.
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    Table IV.—continued. Group II.—Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Ailments—Group I.).
    Defect or Disease.No. of Defects dealt with.
    Under the Authority's Scheme.Submitted to refraction by private practitioner or at hospital, apart from the Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
    B.G.B.G.B.G.B.G.
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    NUMBER OF DEFECTS.
    Received Operative Treatment.
    Under the Authority's Scheme, in Clinic or Hospital.By Private Practitioner or Hospital, apart from the Authority's Scheme.Total.
    (1)(2)(3)
    B.G.B.G.B.G.B.G.B.G.B.G.B.G.B.G.B.G.B.G.B.G.B.G.