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East Ham 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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- 1950
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Statistical and Social Conditions of the Area Social.
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Extracts from Vital Statistics.
Total Males Females -
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Deaths from Puerperal causes :—
Deaths Rate per 1,000 Total (Live and Still) Births -
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Deaths of infants under one year of age :—
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The still birth mortality rates for England and Wales and East Ham are shewn in the following table :—-
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The rates for East Ham per 1,000 total (live and still) births for the past five years are indicated below :—
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A comparison of the statistics for the period since 1945 is appended below:—
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These rates from 1945—1949 are compared below :—
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The causes of death of these children under one month of age were as follows :—
Cause. No. of Deaths -
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TABLE 1.
Age Males Females Total -
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NOTE.—For females, the age group 55—64 has been sub-divided as follows :—
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The percentage of the total population (East Ham) divided into age-groups as on 31/12/47, was as follows
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Table 3.— BIRTH RATE, DEATH RATE AND ANALYSIS OF MORTALITY, 1949.
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T able 4.—CAUSES OF DEATH IN AGE GROUPS, 1949, AND TOTAL DEATHS FOR 1945-1949. 20a
Cause. Deaths at different periods of life of residents (civilians) whether occurring within or without the district. Institutional Deaths Total deaths for the years A11 Ages. Under l Year. 1—5 Years. 5—15 Years. 15—4,5 Years. 45—65 Years. 65 and Upwards. Total deaths in Instns. 1949 1948 1947 1946 1945 M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F -
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T able 5.— INFANT DEATHS UNDER ONE YEAR OF AGE, 1949.
Cause of Death. Total deaths. Age and Sex. 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. M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F -
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TABLE 6.—CLINICS AND TREATMENT CENTRES.
Situation Purpose used Sessions -
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Patients dealt with for the first time during 1949
Syphilis Gonorrhoea Other Conditions Total -
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Scabies and Treatment Centre. The following statistics are appended for the year under review:—
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Infectious Diseases. The quarterly returns to the Registrar-General were as follows:—
Disease Qtr. ending Qtr. ending Qtr. ending Qtr. ending Total. 31/3/49 30/6/49 30/9/49 31/12/49 -
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TABLE 7.
Notifications England and Wales 126 County Boroughs & Great Towns including London 148 Smaller Towns Resident Population 25,000-50,000 at 1931 Census London Adm. County East Ham -
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T able 8.—TOTAL CASES OF NOTIFIABLE DISEASES, 1926-1949. 26 a
Disease. 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 -
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T ablk 9 —PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER, INFECTIOUS DISEASE. Notified Cases for Year ended 31/12/49.
Diskask. Cases notified in whole district. Ward Distribution of Cases. No. of Cases removed to Hospital. Total Deaths. At all ages—years. Manor Park. Little Ilford. Wood-grange. Plashet. Kensington. Castle. Central. Wall End. Great-field. South. At all ages Under 1 1 to 5 5 to 10 10 to 15 15 to 20 20 to 35 35 to 45 45 to 65 65 and Up -
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The hospitals to which the 304 cases of notifiable infectious disease were admitted are named below:—
Name of Hospital No. of cases admitted -
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T able 10.—CANCER DEATHS—PARTS OF BODY AFFECTED.
Parts of Body Affected Ages 15-25 25-35 35—45 45-55 55-65 65-75 75 and upwards Total Sex M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. -
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Table 11.—PUBLIC HEALTH (TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS, 1930. 30a Summary of Notifications during the period from 1st January, 1949, to the 31st December, 1949.
Formal Notifications Number of Primary Notifications of new cases of tuberculosis Age Periods 0— 1— 2— 5— 10— 15— 20— 25— 35— 45— 55— 65— 75— Total (all ages) -
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PART II.—New cases of Tuberculosis coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the above-mentioned period, otherwise than by formal notification.
Source of Information Number of cases in age Groups 0— 1— 2— 5— 10— 15— 20— 25— 35— 45— 55— 65 — 75— Total -
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FILM SHOW ATTENDANCES (approx.).
Town Hall Annexe—week commencing 24/10/49. Manor Park Clinic—week commencing 31/10/49. a.m. p.m. Totals a.m. p.m. Totals -
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TABLE 12. METEOROLOGICAL RECORD—YEAR 1949. 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 Maxi-mumf 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 13. FACTORIES ACTS, 1937 AND 1948. PART I OF THE ACT 1.—INSPECTIONS for purposes of provisions as to health (including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors)
Premises Number on Register Number of Inspections Written notices Occupiers prosecuted -
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2.—C ases in which DEFECTS were found (If defects are discovered at the premises on two, three or more separate occasions they should be reckoned as two, three or more " cases ")
Particulars Number of cases in which defects were found Number of cases in which prosecutions were instituted Found Remedied Referred To H.M. Inspector By H.M. Inspector -
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PART VIII OF THE ACT OUTWORK (S ections 110 and 111)
Nature of Work Section 110 Section 111 No. of out-workers in August list required by Sect. 110(l)(c) No. of cases of default in sending lists to the Council No. of prosecutions for failure to supply lists No. of instances of work in unwholesome premises Notices served Prosecutions -
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Table 14. NUMBERS PROVIDED WITH DENTAL CARE, 1949.
Examined Needing treatment Treated Made dentally fit -
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Table 15. FORMS OF DENTAL TREATMENT PROVIDED, 1949.
Extractions Anaesthetics Killings Scalings or scaling and gum treatment Silver Nitrate treatment Dressings Radiographs Dentures provided Local General Complete Partial -
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TABLE 16 Premature babies born in area (whether their mothers normally reside in area or not) excluding those born in maternity homes and hospitals in the National Health Service:—
Born at Home Transferred to hospital Nursed entirely at home Total Grand Total Died in first 24 hours Died on 2nd to 7th day Died on 8th to 28th day Survived 28 days -
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TABLE 17.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum Pemphigus Neonatorum Puerperal Pyrexia Domiciliary Confinements Institutional Confinements Domiciliary Confinements Institutional Confinements Domiciliary Confinements Institutional Confinements -
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Table 18. ANTE-NATAL AND POST-NATAL CLINICS, 1949.
No. of clinics provided at end of year No. of women in attendance Total No. of attendances made during the year No. whom attended during the year No. of new cases included in previous column who had not previously attended any clinic during current pregnancy and for post-natal clinics women who had not previously attended any post-natal clinic after last confinement -
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Table 19. INFANT WELFARE CENTRES, 1949.
No. of centres provided at end of year No. of children who attended during year No. of children who first attended the centres during the year and whom on the date of their first attendance were : No. of children in attendance at the end of the year who were then:— Total No. of attendances made by children during the year :— Under 1 year of age Over 1 year of age Under 1 Year of age Between the ages of 1 and 5 Under 1 year of age Over 1 year of age -
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Table 20. DAY NURSERIES, 1949.
Provided by Number No. of approved places No. of children on the register at the end of the year Average daily attendance during the year 0—2 years 2—5 years 0—2 years 2—5 years 0—2 years 2—5 years -
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Table 21. PREMATURE INFANTS BORN. Aldersbrook Maternity Hospital, 1949.
Weight in lbs. Died in first 24 hours Died between 2nd & 8th day Died between 8th & 28th day Survived 28 days Total -
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Table 22. MIDWIVES ACTS, 1902—1936.
Number of midwives practising in the area at 31st December, 1949. Domiciliary Midwives Midwives in Institutions Total -
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TABLE 28. MATERNITY CASES ATTENDED.
Number of maternity cases in the area attended by Midwives during the year ended 31/12/49. Domiciliary Cases Cases in Institutions. Total. As Mid-wives. As Maternity Nurses. As Mid- wives. As Maternity Nurses. As Mid-wives. As Maternity Nurses. -
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Table 24. GAS AND AIR ANALGESIA. Domiciliary Midwives.
Domiciliary Midwives employed directly by Council Domiciliary Midwives employed under Sec. 23 by voluntary organisations as agents of Council Domiciliary Midwives employed under Sec. 23 by hospital authorities as agents of Council Domiciliary Midwives in private practice Total -
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Table 25. HEALTH VISITING, 1949.
Provided by Number of Health Visitors employed at end of year Equivalent Whole-time Health Visitor Services provided under Col. (3) (all classes including attendance at Infant Welfare Centres) Number of visits paid by Health Visitors during the year Expectant Mothers Children under 1 year of age Children between the ages of 1 and 5 Other Classes Wholetime on Health Visiting Parttime on Health Visiting First Visits Total Visits First Visits Total Visits First Visits Total Visits First Visits Total Visits (1) (2) (8) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) -
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Table 26. HOME NURSING, 1949.
Provided by No. of home nurses employed at 31/12/49 Equivalent of whole-time service provided by part-time home nurses No. of cases attended by home nurses during the year No. of visits paid by home nurses during the year Whole-time on home nursing Part- time on home nursing -
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Table 27. HOME NURSING.
East Ham District Nursing Association Silvertown and North Woolwich District Nursing Association Totals -
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Table 28. DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION, 1949.
No. of children who completed a full course of primary immunisation (including temporary residents) Total number of children who were given a secondary or re-inforcing injection (i.e., subsequent to complete full course) Age at date of final injection Under 5 5—14 Total -
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Table 29. WHOOPING COUGH. Prophylaxis with Pertussis Vaccines for Year ending 31/12/49.
No. of children who completed a course of inoculation with pertussis vaccines (including alum-precipitated vaccines and vaccines combined with diphtheria prophylactic). Total Age at date of final injection. Under 1 year 1—4 years 5—14 years -
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Table 30. DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION. Number of Children at 31st December, 1949, who had completed a course of Immunisation at any time before that date (i.e. at any time since 1st January, 1935)
Age at 31/12/49 i.e. Born in Year Under 1 1949 1 1948 2 1947 3 1946 4 1945 5 to 9 1940-1944 10 to 14 1935-1939 Total under 15 -
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Table 31. SMALLPOX VACCINATION.
Age at 31/12/49, i.e. born in years. No. of persons vaccinated or re-vaccinated during 1949. Total Under 1 1949 1—4 1945 to 1948 5—14 1935 to 1944 15 or over before 1935 -
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Table 32. AMBULANCE SERVICES.
No. of vehicles at 31st December 1949 Total No. of journeys during the year Total No. of patients carried during the year No. of accident and other emergency journeys included in total No. of journeys during the year Total mileage during the year No. of paid whole-time staff at 31/12/49 -
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Table 33. AMBULANCE SERVICES. Journeys and Mileage Analysis, 1949.
Nature of .Journey Ambulances Cars No. of journeys Mileage No. of journeys Mileage -
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Removal by L.C.C. of typhus and smallpox patients within a radius of 25 miles. During 1949, these ambulances were used to remove 11 contacts of Smallpox from the S.S. " Mooltan."
West Ham and Essex C.C. Cars. Ambulances. Total. -
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Table 34. TUBERCULOSIS, 1949.
No. of visits to homes of patients by nurses during 1949 No. of notified cases on East Ham Chest Clinic register on 31/12/49 No. of occasions on which free extra nourishment supplied to patients during the year No. of occasions financial help given for purchase of bedding and clothing Adults Children Total Milk Food Total -
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Table 35. CONVALESCENT HOME TREATMENT. Number Treated, 1949.
Name of Home Children 0—5 years School-Children Adults Total M. F M. F. M. F. M. F. -
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TABLE 36. CONVALESCENT HOME TREATMENT. Period of Treatment, 1949.
Age Group Sex Up to 1 week 1-2 wks. 2-3 wks. 3-4 wks. 4-5 wks. 5-6 wks. 6-7 wks. 7-8 wks. 8-9 wks. 9-10 wks. 10-11 wks. 11-12 wks. Over 12 wks. Total -
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The recommendations for this form of treatment were submitted by :— TABLE 37.
red by Children 0—5 School Children Adults Total -
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The cost (including fares where granted) of convalescent treatment, as provided under the Authority's scheme, for the period 1/1/49 to 31/12/49, is as follows:—
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Table 38. MENTAL PATIENTS—Lunacy and Mental Treatment Acts.
Type of patient Number on register on 1 /I /49 Admissions to institutions during the year 1949 Discharges from institutions during the year 1949 Deaths in institutions during the year 1949 Number on register on 31/12/49 -
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Table 39. MENTAL DEFICIENCY ACTS, 1913-1938. Particulars of Mental Defectives as on 1/1/50.
Males Females Total -
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Table 40. PARTICULARS OF MENTAL DEFECTIVES REPORTED DURING 1949.
Males Females Total -
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Table 41. MENTAL DEFECTIVE OCCUPATION CENTRE. Sessions and Attendances, 1940.
Morning Afternoon No. of sessions held during the year 233 233 Male Female Male Female -
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Table 42. DULY AUTHORISED OFFICERS. Details of Visits, etc., 1949.
Mental Deficiency Acts 1913-38 Lunacy and Mental Treatment Acts Grand Total of visits and attendances Guardianship Statutory Supervision Friendly Care Home reports for patients detained in institutions Occupation Centre Total visits orattendances Patients reported to be in need of treatment After-Care Park View Therapeutic Social Club Total visits or attendances -
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Table 43. HOME HELP SERVICE. Tabulation of Cases, 1949.
Illness or other cause for which help provided Period of service provided Total Under 1 week 1—2 weeks 2—3 weeks 3—4 weeks 1—3 months 3—6 months 6—9 months 9—12 months -
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SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES. Sanitary Inspection. Details of the work of the inspectors in general sanitary administration are contained in the following statements:—
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(k) Shops Acts, 1912-1936.—Particulars as to shop premises in the Borough, inspections, etc., are summarised as follows :—
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Shop premises classified in trades are set out below:—
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1. Accommodation made available—family units:—
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5. N ew Housing:—
Dwellings Projected Under Construction Completed -
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were graded by the Council's bacteriologist in accordance with the Ministry of Health's Provisional Grading as follows:—
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In most cases the sale of ice-cream is incidental to the main business carried on at the registered premises, which comprise the following trades:—
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The manufacture of ice-cream in the Borough although in every case carried on as a separate activity is in fact associated with the following trades:—
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The number of samples taken and the Public Analyst's findings are set forth in the following Table TABLE 44.
Number of Samples Percentage of samples unsatisfactory Examined Found adulterated or below standard -
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Details of samples adulterated or below standard are described as follows, together with resultant action:— TABLE 45.
No. Informal or Formal Article Adulteration or Deficiency Action taken -
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TABLE 46.
Type. Number of Schools. Number on Roll. -
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Estimated number of children aged 5-14 inclusive (mid 1949) 14,770 School Clinic premises and purposes served
Address. Types of Clinic. -
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TABLE 47.—SCHOOL CLINICS.
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY -
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TABLE 48.
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TABLE 49
School Infant Junior i Secondary I R S I R S I R S -
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Age Groups, General Condition, Co-operation of Parents. TABLE 50.
Group Total inspected Parents present Requiring treatment General Condition. A B C No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % -
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TABLE 51.
Category Number ascertained Recommendation Day Special School Boarding Special School Ordinary School with special treatment -
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Summary of Defects treated at School Health Clinics.
Skin: -
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TABLE 52.
Defect Number observed Number treated Referred for operation Discharged after treatment -
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Attendances continue to increase. Many forms of radiation and electrical treatment are now given for diverse conditions, together with massage, corrective and developmental exercise.
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TABLE 53.
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TABLE 54
Group For defective vision (excluding squint) For any of the other conditions recorded in Table 55A Total individual pupils -
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TABLE 55. A. — Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the year ended 31st December 1949.
Defect or Disease Periodic 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 -
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B.— Classification of the General Condition of Pupils Inspected during the year in the Age Groups.
Age Groups Number of Pupils Inspected A (Good) B (Fair) C (Poor) No. % No. % No. % -
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TABLE 56. TREATMENT TABLES. GROUP I.—Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness). (a)
Number of Defects treated or under treatment during the year -
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GROUP III.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.
Total number treated. -
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TABLE 57. DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT.
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