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East Ham 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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- 1951
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STATISTICAL AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA
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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 ar e shewn In the following table :- TABLE 1
1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 -
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The rates for East Ham per 1,000 total (live and still) births for the past five years are Indicated belows
1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 -
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A comparison of the statistics for the period since 1946 is appended below :-
1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 -
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The number of deaths in various age groups was as follows :-
under 1 year 1-5 years 5-15 years 15-25 years . 25-35 years 35-45 years M. F. F. M. F. M. F. M. F M. F. -
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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 2. BIRTH RATE, DEATH RATE AMD ANALYSIS OF MORTALITY, 1950.
Rate per 1,000 Population Annual Death Rates per 1,000 Population Rate per 1,000 Live Births Live Births Still Births All Causes typhoid and Para-Typhoid Fevers Acute Poliomyelitis & Polioencephalitis Pneumonia Whooping Cough Diphtheria Influenza 1 Smallpox Tuberculosis Total Deaths under one year Deaths £rom Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 years) -
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TABLE 3. CAUSES OF DEATH IN AGE GROUPS 1950
Deaths at different periods of life of residents (including non-civilians) whether occurring within or without the district All Ages Under 1 Year 1-5 Years 5-15 Years 15 - 25 Years 25 - h5 Years 45 " 65 Years 65 - 75 Years Over 75 Years Total deaths In Institution M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F -
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TABLE 4 . INFANT DEATHS UNDER ONE YEAR OF AGE, 1950.
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 5. - CLINICS AND TREATMENT CENTRES.
Situation Purpose used Sessions -
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The quarterly returns to the Registrar-General were as follows :-
Disease Qtr. ending 31/3/50 Qtr. ending 30/6/50 Qtr. ending 30/9/50 Qtr. ending 31/12/50 Total -
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TABLE 6.
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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TABLE 7. - PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER, INFECTIOUS DISEASE. Notified Cases for Year ended 31/12/50.
DISEASE 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 Usaer 1 1 to 5 5 to 10 10 to 15 15 to 20 20 to 1.35 35 to 45 45 to 65 65 and Up -
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TABLE 8. - TOTAL CASES OF NOTIFIABLE DISEASES, 1927-1950.
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 1950 -
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The hospitals to which the 267 patients suffering from Infectious diseases were admitted are named below
Name of Hospital. No. of cases admitted -
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TABLE 9. - CANCER DEATHS - LOCATION OF THE DISEASE
Ages Under 15 15-25 25-35 35-45 45-55 55-65 65-75 75 & upwards Total Sex M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F -
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The following Information has been obtained from this clinic ;-
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Details of age group and sexes are appended :-
Age Group Males Females Total -
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TABLE 10. - PUBLIC HEALTH (TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS, 1930. SUMMARY OF NOTIFICATIONS DURING THE PERIOD FROM 1ST JANUARY, 1950 TO THE 31ST DECEMBER, 1950.
Age Periods Formal Notifications Number of Primary Notifications of new cases of tuberculosis 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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Dr. Lawless, the Medical Director, who kindly provided the following information, Intimated the response had been very disappointing.
Church Road Clinic Drill Hall Grand Total M F Total M F Total -
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The 119 tuberculous lesions are further analysed as follows:-
Males Females Total -
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(1) Food Poisoning Notifications (Corrected) Return to Registrar-General 8-
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(4) Single cases :-
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TABLE 11. METEOROLOGICAL RECORD - YEAR 1950. Rain Gauge 5 i n. in diameter, placed 1 foot above ground, 15 feet above pea level. Temperature taken In the shade of a Stevenson's Screen, 5 feet from the ground.
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TABLE 12. 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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TABLE 13 NUMBERS PROVIDED WITH DENTAL CARE, 1950.
Examined Needing treatment Treated Made dentally fit -
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TABLE 14. FORMS OF DENTAL TREATMENT PROVIDED, 1950.
Extractions Anaesthetics Fillings Stealings or scaling and gum treatment Silver Nitrate treat -ment Dressings Radiographs Dentures provided Local General Complete Partial -
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TABLE 15. Premature babies born in area (whether their mothers normally reside in area or nor) excluding those born in maternity homes and hospitals in the National Health Service:-
Born at Home Transferred to hospital Nursed entirely at home Died in first 24 hours Died on 2nd to 7th day Died on 8th to 28th day Survived 28 days Total Grand Total -
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TABLE 16. PREMATURE INFANTS - BORN IN HOSPITALS.
Name of Hospital Birth weight Died in first 24 hours Died on 2nd to 7th day Died on 8th to 28th day Survived 28 days Total -
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TABLE 17. INFECTIOUS DISEASE
Ophthalmia Neonatorum Pemphigus Neonatorum Puerperal Pyrexia Domiciliary Confinements Institutional Confinements Domiciliary Confine-ments Iastitu-tional Confinements Domiciliary Confinements Institutional Confinements -
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Number of cases of Ophthalmia Neonatorum notified during the year, in which :-
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(a) Number of women attended in the area at home or in nursing homes whose deaths were ascribed to pregnancy or childbirth during the years:-
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(c) Total maternal deaths whether attended In the area or outside the Borough :-
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TABLE 18 ANTE-NATAL AND POST-NATAL CLINICS, 1950.
No. of clinics provided at end of year (whether held at Child Welfare Centres or other premises) No. of sessions held at end of year per month at clinics included in col. (2) No. of women In attendance Total No. of attendances made by women included in col. (4) during the year. No. of women who attended during the year No. of new cases included in col. (4) i.e. for A.,N. clinics women who had not previously attended any clinic during current, pregnancy & f or P.N. clinics women who had not previously attended any P.N. clinic after last confinement. -
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TABLE 19 CHILD WELFARE CENTRES, 1950
No. of centres provided at end of year No. of child welfare sessions held at end of year per month at centres in col. (2) No. of children who attended centres in col. (2) during the year. Nc. of children who first attended the centres during the year and who 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 attendance made by children included In col. (4) during the year. Under 1 year Over 1 year Under 1 year Over 1 year Under 1 year Over 1 year (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) Local Health Auth ority Centres 2 56 2,780 1,170 212 1,011 1,712 12,506 5,464 Centre belonging to other L.H.A.† 1 4 77 36 3 33 40 334 112 -
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TABLE 20 DAY NURSERIES, 1950
Provided by Number at 31/12/50 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 Maintained by the Council 4 132 161 93 164 61 154 Maintained by Vol. Organisations - - - - - - - -
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The total attendances at the nurseries during 1950 are appended sbelow
Nursery Total Attendances Average daily attendance -
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TABLE 19 CHILD WELFARE CENTRES, 1950
No. of centres provided at end of year No. of child welfare sessions held at end of year per month at centres in col. (2) No„ of children who attended centres in col„ (2) during the year. No. of children who first attended the centres during the year and who 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 attendance made by children Included in col. (4) during the year. Under 1 year Over 1 year Under 1 year Over 1 year Under 1 year Over 1 year (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) -
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TABLE 20 DAY NURSERIES, 1950
Provided by Number at 31/12/50 No. of approved places No. of children on the register at the end of the year. Average dally 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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The total attendances at the nurseries during 1950 are appended below :-
Nursery Total Attendances Average daily attendance -
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MATERNITY HOSPITALS, East Ham mothers booked per the Council's ante-natal clinics were admitted for their confinements to the Institutions named below during the year 1950 s-
Institutlon No. of patients -
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ALDERSBROOK MATERNITY HOSPITAL. STATISTICS 1950.
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TABLE 21 MIDWIVES ACTS, 1902 - 1950
Number of midwives practising in the area at 31st December, 1950. Domiciliary Midwives Midwives in Institutions Total -
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TABLE 22 MATERNITY CASES ATTENDED
Number of maternity cases in the area attended by Midwives during the year ended 31/12/50 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 23 GAS AND AIR ANALGESIA. DOMICILIARY MIDWIVES
Domicllary Midwives employed directly by Council Daniclliary Midwives employed under Sec. 23 by voluntary organlsa-aioru 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 24 HEALTH VISITING, 1950
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 & 5 Other Classes Whole-time on Health Visiting Part-time on Health Visiting First Visits Total Visits First Visits Total Visits First Visits Total Visits First Visits Total Visits (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) -
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TAB1E 25, HOME NURSING, 1950
Provided by No, of home nurses employed at 31/12/50 Equivalent of whole-time service provided ty part-time home nurses No. of cises 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 26 HOME NURSING 1950
East, Ham District Nursing Association Silvertown & North Woolwich District Nursing Association Adults Children Total Adults Children Total Males Females Males Females -
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A comparision of statistics i n regard to the work of the East Ham District Nursing Association is appended below: -
+From 5/7/48 to 31/12/48 1949 1950 -
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TABLE 27. DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION, 1950.
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 28. WHOOPING COUGH. PROPHYLAXIS WITH PERTUSSIS VACCINES FOR YEAR ENDING 31/12/50.
No, of children who completed a course of inoculation with pertussis vaccines (including alum-precipitated vaccines and vaccines combined with diphtheria prophylactic). Totle. Age, at date of final Injection. Under 1 year 1- 4 years 5-14 years -
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TABLE 29. DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION.
Age at 31/12/50 i.e. Born in Year Under 1 1950 1 1949 2 1948 3 1947 4 1946 5 to 9 1941-1945 10 to 14 1936-1940 Total under 15 -
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TABLE 30. SMALLPOX VACCINATION
No. of persons vaccinated or re-vaccinsted during 1950 Total Age at date of vaccination Under 1 1 - 4 5-14 15 or over -
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TABLE 31. AMBULANCE SERVICES,
No. of vehicles at 31st December 1950 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 31/12/50 -
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TABLE 32 . AMBULANCE SERVICES Journeys and Mileage Analysis, 1950.
Nature of Journey Ambulances Cars No. of journeys Mileage No. of journeys Mileage -
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During 1950 these vehicles were not used on behalf of East Ham.
West Ham and Essex C.C. Cars. Ambulances . Total -
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Comparable statistics for the periods stated are set out below:-
+5/7/48 to 31/12/48 1949 1950 -
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TABLE 35 CONVALESCENT HOMES PATIENTS TREATED 1950
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 - 1950
Age Groups Sex Up to 1 week 1-2 weeks 2-3 weeks 3-4 weeks 4-5 weeks 5 - 6 weeks over 6 weeks Total -
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TABLE 37.
Referred by Children 0-5 School Children Adults Total -
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For comparision the number of children and adults receiving this form of treatment are appended:-
+ 5/7/48 to 31/12/48 1949 1950 -
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The cost of the actual treatment of children and adults in convalescent homes (including travelling expenses i.e. fares) for the period 1/1/50 to 31/12/50, compared with that for 1949 is shewn below
1949 1950 £ s. d. £. s. d. -
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TABLE 38. MENTAL PATIENTS - LUNACY AND MENTAL TREATMENT ACTS.
Type of patient Number on register on 1/1/50 Admissions to institutions during the year 1950 Discharges from institutions during the year 1950 Deaths in institutions during the year 1950 Number on register on 31/12/50 -
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TABLE 39 MENTAL DEFICIENCY ACTS, 1913 - 1938 PARTICULARS OF MENTAL DEFECTIVES AS ON 1/1/51
Males Females Total -
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TABLE 40. PARTICULARS OF MENTAL DEFECTIVES REPORTED DURING 1950.
Males Females Total -
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TABLE 41. MENTAL DEFECTIVE OCCUPATION CENTRE. SESSIONS AND ATTENDANCES, 1950.
No. of sessions held during the year Morning Af ternoon 233 233 Msle Female Male Female -
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TABLE 42. DULY AUTHORISED OFFICERS. DETAILS OF VISITS, ETC., 1950.
Mental Def iclency 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 or attendances Patients reported to be in need of treatment After-Care Park View Therapeutic Social Club Total visits or attendances -
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The following statistics i ndicate the monthly number of hours worked (these i nclude sickness, holidays and travelling time):-
Month No. of hours. -
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TABLE 43. HOME HELP SERVICE TABULATION OF CASES, 1950.
Illness or other cause for which help provided Period of service provided Under 1 week 1-2 weeks 2-3 weeks 3-4 weeks 1-3 months 3-6 months 6-9 months 9-12 months Total -
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TABLE 44.
Under 1 week 1-2 weeks 2-3 weeks 3-4 weeks 1-3 months 3-6 months 6-9 months 9-12 months Total -
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During the year as a result of the surveys and Inspections carried out, the Medical Officer of Health made official representations in respect of the following four areas
Order Area Houses Families Population -
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(e) Legal Proceedings. It was necessary to resort to legal proceedings in the following instances : -
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(k) Shops Act 1950. Particulars with regard to the administration of t he Act are summarised as follows :-
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Position at 31st December, 1950.
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TABLE 45.
Number of Samples Percentage of samples adulterated Exami ned Found adulterated or below standard -
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Details of samples adulterated or below standard, together with resultant actions- TABLE 46.
Number Informal or formal Article Adulteration or Deficiency Action taken -
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TABLE 47.
Type Number of Schools Number on Roll -
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TABLE 48. - SCHOOL CLINICS.
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY -
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TABLE 49.
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AGE GROUPS, GENERAL CONDITION, COOPERATION OF PARENTS, TABLE 51.
Group Total inspected Parents present Requiring. treatment General Condition A B C No. % No. % No. % No, % No. % -
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TABLE 52.
Category Number ascertained Recommendation Day Special School Boarding Special School Ordinary School with special treatment -
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TABLE 53.
Defect Number observed Number treated Referred for operation Discharged after treatment -
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TABLE 54. A. - PERIODIC MEDICAL INSPECTIONS,
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TABLE 55
Group For defective vision (excluding squint) For any of this other conditions recorded in Table 56A Total individual pupils -
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TABLE 56 A. - RETURN OF DEFECTS FOUND BY MEDICAL INSPECTION IN THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 1950.
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 57. TREATMENT TABLES. GROUP 1, - DISEASES OF THE SKIN (excluding Uncleanliness).
Number of Cases treated or under treatment during the year By the Authorlty Otherwise -
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GROUP 2. - EYE DISEASES, DEFECTIVE VISION AND SQUINT.
No. of Cases dealt with By the Authority Otherwise -
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GROUP 3. - DISEASES AND DEFECTS OF EAR, NOSE AND THROAT.
Number of Cases Treated By the Authority Otherwise -
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GROUP 4. - ORTHOPAEDIC AND POSTURAL DEFECTS.
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GROUP 5. - CHILD GUIDANCE TREATMENT.
Number of Cases TreatPd In the Authority's Child Guidance Clinics Elsewhere -
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GROUP 6. - SPEECH THERAPY.
Number of Cases Treated By the Authority Otherwise -
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GROUP 7. - OTHER TREATMENT GIVEN.
Number of Cases Treated By the Authority Otherwise -
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TABLE 58. DENTAL INSPECTION AND TREATMENT.
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TABLE 59. INFESTATION WITH VERMIN.