Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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Defects found at Periodic Medical Inspections
During 1966, 998 (14.9%) of the total number of children inspected were found to need treatment for diseases or defects other than uncleanliness and dental diseases, as shown in the following table:
Age groups by year of birth | Number of pupils inspected | Pupils found to require treatment (excluding dental diseases and infestation with vermin) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
For defective vision (excluding squint) | For any other condition | Total individual pupils | ||
1962 and later | 251 | 3 | 26 | 28 |
1961 | 1381 | 33 | 144 | 162 |
1960 | 193 | 2 | 21 | 21 |
1959 | 61 | 4 | 7 | 10 |
1958 | 1175 | 64 | 93 | 144 |
1957 | 292 | 16 | 34 | 40 |
1956 | 38 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
1955 | 1029 | 94 | 89 | 177 |
1954 | 439 | 42 | 35 | 72 |
1953 | 65 | 8 | 7 | 13 |
1952 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
1951 and earlier | 1751 | 228 | 103 | 319 |
Totals | 6701 | 501 | 565 | 998 |