London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Kingston upon Thames 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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Defects Found at Periodic Medical Inspection
During 1972, 704 (14.1 per cent) 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 | ||
| 1968 and later | 229 | 7 | 32 | 35 |
| 1967 | 1,059 | 17 | 88 | |
| 1966 | 666 | 10 | 27 | 41 |
| 1965 | 3 | 18 | 18 | |
| 1964 | 550 | 13 | 54 | 70 |
| 1963 | 208 | 4 | 25 | 28 |
| 1962 | 61 | 7 | 11 | 12 |
| 1961 | 994 | 97 | 98 | 178 |
| I960 | 551 | 59 | 47 | 101 |
| 1959 | 75 | 14 | 13 | 24 |
| 1958 | 44 | 6 | 8 | 13 |
| 1957 and earlier | 455 | 64 | 43 | |
| TOTALS | 4,992 | 301 | 437 | 704 |