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Ilford 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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- 1954
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- 110
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- 98
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SECTION A. STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA.
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The following figures as to unemployment were supplied by the Ministry of Labour:—
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2. Population. The number of patients and resident staff on the 30th June, 1953, at the following public institutions, was:—
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The number of deaths of non-residents registered in the district was as follows:—
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The number of deaths of Ilford residents registered as having died in other districts during the year was as follows, and includes deaths at the following Institutions:—
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Inquests. —During the year, 65 inquests were held on deaths occurring in Ilford. 48 on Ilford residents, and 17 on non-residents.
Under 1 year 1-2 years 2-5 years 5-15 years 15-25 years 25-45 years 45-65 years 65 years and upwards -
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Death-Rates from Tuberculosis and Cancer. 1953. The following Table shows the death-rates for 1953 for Ilford, compared with the provisional death-rates for England and Wales for the same period per 1,000 population; the figures having been supplied by the Registrar-General:—
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TABLE 1. Vital Statistics of Whole District During 1953 and Previous Years
Year Resident population, estimated to middle of each Year Births Total Deaths Registered in the District Transferable Deaths Net Deaths Belonging to the District Uncorrected Number Net (a) of Non-Residents registered in the District of Residents not registered in the District Under 1 year of Age At all Ages Number Rate Number Rate (b) Number Rate per 1,000 Net Births Number Rate 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 -
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TABLE 1 A Table showing comparison between the Birth-rate, Death-rate, etc., of Ilford, other Towns, and of England and Wales for the Year 1953 (Provisional figures)
Rate per 1,000 Total Home Population All Causes Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers Death-rate per 1,000 Home Population Rate per 1,000 Live Births Smallpox Tuberculosis (all forms) Pneumonia Whooping Cough Diphtheria Influenza Acute Poliomyelitis and Polioencephalitis Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 Yrs.) Total Deaths under 1 Year Live Births Stillbirths -
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Registrar-General's Short List of Deaths and Causes: TABLE II Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the year 1953
CAUSES OF DEATH All Ages Under 1 year 1 and under 2 years 2 and under 5 years 5 and under 15 years 15 and under 25 years 25 and under 35 years 35 and under 45 years 45 and under 55 years 55 and under 65 years 65 and under 75 years 75 years and upwards -
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King George Hospital. —The following is a return in respect of bed accommodation:—
Total number of Beds at 31st December 1953 Pay Beds 14 Amenity Beds 7 Other Patients Medical Surgical Children Male Female Male Female -
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(iv) Sanitary Inspection of t he Area.— The following is a summary of the work of the Sanitary Inspectors during the year:—
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The following results were obtained:—
Grade of Milk Total Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Remarks on unsatisfactory results -
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Samples for bacteriological examination are taken monthly from Apri l to September and at regular intervals during the winter months as supplied by all manufacturers to tricycle salesmen and local retailers. Samples are repeated after unsatisfactory results. In 1953, 69 samples were submitted for examination with the following results:—
No. of Samples Ministry of Health Provisional grade. % of Total Unsatisfactory Samples. -
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The Council has appointed a whole-time Rodent Operative, who commenced his duties on 1st January, 1951. The following is a statement of the work carried out during 1953:—
Type of Property Total Local Authority Dwelling Houses Agricultural All other (including Business and Industrial) -
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Table 1. Incidence of Infection by Age and Sex.
Adult Young Male Female Male Female -
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Table 2. Number of Positive Findings Using Different Techniques.
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Table 3. Analysis of Positive Findings.
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TABLE III.— Corrected Notifications of Infectious Diseases fob the Year 1953
NOTIFIABLE DISEASE At all Ages Number of Cases Notified At Ages—years Total Cases Notified in each Ward *Total Cases Admitted to Hospital *Total Deaths Under 1 1 and under 5 5 and under 15 15 and under 25 25 and under 45 45 and under 65 65 and upwards Cranbrook Park Loxford Clementswood Mayfield Goodmayes Fairlop Clayhall Barkingside N. Hainault Seven Kings S. Hainault -
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It is interesting to compare the figures of the number of persons added to the list during the past 10 years:—
Year Pulmonary Cases Non-Pulmonary Cases -
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Notifications and Deaths from Tuberculosis of Ilford residents during 1953:—
Age Periods New Cases Deaths Respiratory Non-Respiratory Respiratory Non-Respiratory M F M F M F M F -
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Of the foregoing new cases, the following were notified from Institutions in the district:—
Respiratory Tuberculosis Non-Respiratory Tuberculosis -
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Of the 28 deaths which occurred of Ilford residents, notification had previously been made of 23 of the cases. In the remaining 5 cases the presence of tuberculosis was discoverd as a result of post mortem examination, one of these cases being notified after death.
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Cases of Tuberculosis, on notification, are visited by the Tuberculosis Nurses. Cases of longer standing are visited by the Sanitary Inspectors during the year, a visit being made to each patient every six months; 1,283 persons were visited during the year. The following reports were obtained:
Pulmonary Cases Other Cases -
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The number of patients from Ilford sent to Institutions under the Regional Hospital Board Tuberculosis Scheme during 1953 was as follows:
Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Total Males Females Males Females -
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The following are the V.D. Treatment Centres situate nearest to Ilford:— Romford. — The Annexe, Oldchurch Hospital, Waterloo Road, Romford:—
Males Females -
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Examination of Officers and Servants. The following medical examinations were carried out during 1953:—
Officers Servants -
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1.—INSPECTION OF FACTORIES AND OTHER PREMISES. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.
Premises Number of Inspections Written Notices Occupiers prosecuted (1) (2) (3) (4) -
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2.— DEFECTS FOUND IN FACTORIES.
Particulars Number of Defects No. ofdefects in respect of which Prosecutions were instituted Found Remedied Referred to H.M. Inspector -
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Stillbirths, 1953.
Cause of Stillbirth Delivery in Nursing Home Delivery by County Council Midwife at Home Delivery in Hospital Total -
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The following table gives the deaths of infants under one year of age. classified according to age:— Infant Deaths—1953.
Cause of Death Under 1 week 1—2 weeks 2 3 weeks 3—4 weeks Total under 4 weeks 1—3 months 3—6 months 6—9 months 9—12 months Total -
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The comparative figures for the past 10 years are as follows:—
Year No. of Deaths under 1 year Rate per 1,000 Registered Live Births -
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The following table shows the comparison for Ilford, England and Wales, London, and Towns having a population exceeding 50,000 for the past 10 years:—
Year. Ilford England and Wales London Towns with population over 50,000 -
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The figures for the past 48 years were as follows:—
Year Number Rate Year Number Rate -
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The following table shows the birth and death rates of legitimate and illegitimate infants for the past ten years:—
Year Legitimate Infants Illegitimate Infants Live Births Percentage of Registered Births Deaths Rate per 1,000 Legitimate Live Births Live Births Percentage of Registered Births Deaths Rate per 1,000 Illegitimate Live Births -
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(e) The following is a table showing the attendances, etc., at the Day Nurseries during 195:-
Situation Date of Opening Accommodation (Children) Average Daily Attendance during 1953 No. of Days in Quarantine Reasons for Quarantine with Number of Cases No. on Waiting List at 31st Dec. Chicken Pox Scarlet Fever Whooping Cough Influenza Measles German Measles Diarrhoea and Vomiting -
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The following is a comparison of the attendances at the infant Welfare Centres for the past five years:—
Total No. of attendances of Infants First attendances Total No. of children on roll on 31st December -
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The following are the figures for each Centre:—
Sessions Average Attendance -
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The 286 children were found by the Orthopaedic Surgeon to be suffering from the following defects:—
Diagnosis New Cases Old Cases A B C A B C -
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Paediatric Clinic.—The Consultant Paediatrician continued to attend the Clinic at Valentines Mansion during the year. 25 sessions were held and 126 new cases were examined, having been referred from the Infant Welfare Centres, Schools and Maternity Hospital for the reasons set out in the following table: a total of 244 attendances were made.
Diagnosis Discharged Improved Discharged with Advice or for Other Reasons Discharged no Treatment Discharged Cured Referred to Hospital, Dr. or Clinic Still attending Total -
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Ophthalmic Clinics.—Attendances of children under school age for treatment by the Oculist during 1953 were as follows:—
Valentines Mansion Mayesbrook Clinic Manford Way Clinic Total -
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Rheumatism Clinic.—32 sessions were held during the year at Newbury Hall, at which 18 children under 5 years of age, 8 being new cases, made 30 attendances. The following is a summary of the cases treated:—
Condition New Old Total -
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The conditions treated were as follows:—
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D iphtheria I mmunisation.— Tabular Statement as to Number of Children Schick Tested and Immunised at the Diphtheria Clinics from 1st January, 1953, to 31 st December, 1953.
Valentines Clinic Mayesbrook Clinic Manford Way Clinic Grand Totals All Clinics School Children (Various Schools) Children under 5 years of age Total School Children (Various Schools) Children under 5 years of age Total School Children (Various Schools) Children under 5 years of age Total -
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Diphtheria Immunisation (Continued). The following table is submitted to show the figures over the past five years:—
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The following are the details of the number of children immunised against whooping cough at the three Ilford clinics held for this purpose together with records of such courses completed by general practitioners.
Valentines Clinic Mayesbrook Clinic Manford Way Clinic *General Practitioners Inoculations (full course) Reinoeulations (one only) Attendances Inoculations (full course) Reinoeulations (one only) Attendances Inoculations (full course) Reinoeulations (one only) Attendances Inoculations (full course) Reinoeulations (one only) -
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The following table shows the figures over the past five years:—
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The following is a summary of the new cases examined by Dr. K. Playfair:—
Condition Post-Natal Ante-Natal -
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The following is a summary of the attendances at these Clinics during the year:—
Valentines Clinic Mayesbrook Clinic Manford Way Clinic -
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Ante-Natal Clinics.—The following is a summary of the attendances at the Ante-Natal Clinics during 1953:—
Maternity Hospital Mayesbrook Clinic Manford Way Clinic Doctors Midwives -
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The following attendances were recorded:—
Maternity Hospital Mayesbrook Clinic Manford Way Clinic -
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(a) Under Section 22 of the National Health Service Act, i.e., nursing mothers and young children.
Name of Home No. of weeks' stay Remarks 2 3 4 -
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(b) Under Section 28 of the Act, i.e., other persons requiring a change of air and surroundings to aid recovery and rehabilitation.
Name of Home No. of weeks' stay Total Cases 1 2 3 -
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The issues from the Public Health Offices were as follows:—
Articles Loaned Number of Articles Articles in store at 31.12.53 on loan at 31.12.52 loaned or reloaned in 1953 on loan at 31.12.53 -
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TABLE 1.—Number of cases attended and visits paid to them analysed in 25 disease groups.
Disease Group Cases attended Visits paid -
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TABLE 2.—Types of treatment provided.
Type of Treatment Cases who received the specified treatment* -
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TABLE 3.—Age distribution of cases attended and visits paid to them.
Age Group Cases attended Visits paid Males Females Males Females -
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The number of cases treated at the clinic during 1953 is as follows:—
Examined Needing Treatment Treated Made Dentally Fit -
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The forms of dental treatment provided were:—
Extractions Anaesthetics Fillings Scaling or Scaling and Gum treatment Silver Nitrate treatment Dressings Radiographs Dentures Provided, repaired and remade Local General Complete Partial -
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Infectious Disease.—The following table shows the incidence of infectious diseases in the Ilford schools since 1949:—
Scarlet Fever Diphtheria Measles and German Measles Chicken Pox Mumps Whooping Cough -
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The following table shows the conditions dealt with at both the Clinics during the year:—
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The 1,730 children were not all suffering from grave defects of vision. The following table shows the vision in the worst eye, as tested by Snellen's Type:—
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The 1,730 children were found to be suffering from the following defects:—
Diagnosis New Cases Old Cases A B c A B c -
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Between then and 31st December, 1953. two hundred and fifty new cases have been investigated.
No. of Sessions New Cases Other Attendances Total Attendances -
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Diagnosis New Cases Old Cases A B C A B C -
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14 Children of school age were admitted to hospitals. Particulars as follows:—
No. of Cases Operation Hospital -
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The lamp used at each Clinic is a Centrosol Unit. The conditions treated were as follows:—
Defects Treated. Cases A B -
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AURAL CLINIC
Nature of Disease Still under treatment Recommended Hospital treatment Discharged as cured Discharged as improved Discharged as no treatment required Discharged as left district Discharged as left school Discharged Children whose parents refused to continue attendance or treated elsewhere Totals New Old New Old New Old New Old New Old New Old New Old New Old New Old -
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The Physician attended 32 morning sessions during the year, and 169 children (91 of these being new cases) made 287 attendances. The 169 children were found to be suffering from the following conditions:—
Defects Found New Cases Old Cases Totals -
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Age Groups (in years) No. of Children inspected at School No. of Children referred for treatment No. of Children specially inspected at the Clinic Total number of Children referred for treatment -
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Return of Handicapped Pupils in the Area on 31st December, 1953 (Aged 2-16 Years)
Handicapped pupils. Blind, Partially Blind, Deaf Partially Deaf. Delicate. Physically Handicapped. Educationally Subnormal. Maladjusted. Epileptic. Total 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 -
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Medical Examination of Teachers, Officers and Servants.—The following examinations were carried out during 1953:—
Officers Servants Teachers Intending Teachers Total -
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1. Appointment List.—During the 12 months ended December 31st. 1953. there have been 97 new cases, made up as follows:—
Recommended by Under 5 5 and over Total Boys Girls Boys Girls -
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further analysis and comparison of cases: —
1953 (97 new cases) 1952 (153 new cases) -
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TABLE 1. Medical Inspection of pupils attending maintained Primary and Secondary Schools including (Special Schools).
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(No individual pupil is recorded more than once in any column of this Table, and therefore the total on column (4) will not necessarily be the same as the sum of columns (2) and (3).)
Group (1) For defective vision (excluding squint) (2) For any of the other conditions recorded in Table IIA (3) Total individual pupils (4) -
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TABLE II. A.—Return of Defects Found by Medical Inspection in the Year Ended 31st December, 1953. Note.—All defects noted at medical inspection as requiring treatment are included in this return, whether or not this treatment was begin before the date of the inspection.
Defect Code No. Defect or Disease Number of Defects Requiring Treatment Number of Defects Requiring Observation but not Treatment Periodic Inspection Special Inspection Periodic Inspection Special Inspection (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) -
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B.—Classification of the General Condition of Pupils Inspected During the Year in the Age Groups (See Note (ii) on Table 1).
Age Group Number of Pupils Inspected A—(Good) B.—(Fair) C—(Poor) No. % of Col. 2 No. % of Col. 2 No. % of cor. 2 (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) -
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This return relates to individual pupils and not to instances of infestation.
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TABLE IV. Treatment of Pupils Attending Maintained Primary and Secondary Schools (Including Special Schools).
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Group 1.—Diseases of the Skin (Excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Table III).
Number of New Cases Treated during the year By the Authority Otherwise -
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Group 2.—Eye Diseases, Defective Vision and Squint.
Number 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.
(a) Number treated as in-patients in hospitals 19 By the Authority Otherwise -
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Group 5.—Child Guidance Treatment.
Number of cases treated In the Authority's Child Guidance Clinics Elsewhere -
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Group 6.—Speech Therapy.
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Group 7.—Other Treatment Given.
New cases treated By the Authority Otherwise -
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TABLE V. Dental Inspection and Treatment Carried Out by the Authority.
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Senior Dental Officer: E. V. Haigh, L.D.S., R.C.S.
Number Aggregate staff in terms of the equivalent number of whole time officers -
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III.—Type of Examination and/or Treatment provided at the School Clinics returned in Section II. either directly by the Authority or under arrangements made with the Regional Hospital Board for examination and/or treatment to be carried out at the Clinic.
Examination and/or Treatment Number of School Clinics (i.e. premises) where such treatment is provided Directly by the Authority Under arrangements made with R.H.B.&c. (1) (2) (3) -
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IV.—Child Guidance Centres. (i) Number of Child Guidance Centres provided by the Authority =1
Staff Number Aggregate in terms of the equivalent number of whole-time officers -
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Tables VI.—Summary of Cases of Infectious Diseases among School Children, and of Contacts of such Cases, excluded from School Attendance during the Year ended the 31st December, 1953.
SCHOOLS No. on Roll DISEASES AND CONTACTS Scarlet Fever Diphtheria Measles and German Measles Whooping Cough Chicken-pox Poliomyelitis Mumps Pneumonia Rheumatism SonneDysentery Totals Cases Contacts Cases Contacts Cases Contacts Cases Contacts Cases Cases Cases Cases Cases Cases Cases Contacts -
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Table VIIA.—Table Showing the Average Heights and Weights of the BOYS Examined (1953).
Age Groups Age Groups School 5—6 Years 6—7 Years 7—8 Years 8—9 Years 9—10 Years 10—11 Years 11—12 Years 12—13 Years 13—14 Years 14—15 Years 15—16 Years 16—17 Years 17—18 Years Number of ChildrenExamined Average Height (in Centimetres) Average Weight (in Kilogrammes) Number of Children Examined Average Height (in Centimetres) Average Weight (in Kilogrammes) Number of Children Examined Average Height (in Centimetres) Average Weight (in Kilogrammes) Number of Children Examined Average Height (in Centimetres) Average Weight (in Kilogrammes) Number of Children Examined Average Height (in Centimetres) Average Weight (in Kilogrammes) Number of Children Examined Average Height (in Centimetres) Average Weight (in Kilogrammes) Number of Children Examined Average Height (in Centimetres) Average Weight (in Kilogrammes) Number of Children Examined Average Height (in Centimetres) Average Weight (in Kilogrammes) Number of Children Examined Average Height (in Centimetres) Average Weight (in Kilogrammes) Number of Children Examined Average Height (in Centimetres) Average Weight (in Kilogrammes) Number of Children Examined Average Height (in Centimetres) Average Weight (in Kilogrammes) Number of Children Examined Average Height (in Centimetres) Average Weight (in Kilogrammes) Number of Children Examined Average Height (in Centimetres) Average Weight (in Kilogrammes) -
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Ilford Boys—Averages for 10 years:—
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Table VIIB.—Table Showing the Average Heights and Weights of the GIRLS Examined (1953).
Age Groups Age Groups School 5—6 Years 6—7 Years 7—8 Years 8—9 Years 9—10 Years 10—11 Years 11—12 Years 12—13 Years 13—14 Years 14—15 Years 15—16 Years 16—17 Years 17—18 Years Number of Children Examined Average Height (in Centimetres) Average Weight (in Kilogrammes) Number of Children Examined Average Height (in Centimetres) Average Weight (in Kilogrammes) Number of Children Examined Average Height (in Centimetres) Average Weight (in Kilogrammes) Number of Children Examined Average Height (in Centimetres) Average Weight (in Kilogrammes) Number of Children Examined Average Height (in Centimetres) Average Weight (in Kilogrammes) Number of Children Examined Average Height (in Centimetres) Average Weight (in Kilogrammes) Number of Children Examined Average Height (in Centimetres) Average Weight (in Kilogrammes) Number of Children Examined Average Height i (in Centimetres) Average Weight (in Kilogrammes) Number of Children Examined Average Height (in Centimetres) Average Weight (in Kilogrammes) Number of Children Examined Average Height (in Centimetres) Average Weight (in Kilogrammes) Number of Children Examined Average Height (in Centimetres) Average Weight (in Kilogrammes) Number of Children Examined Average Height (in Centimetres) Average Weight (in Kilogrammes) Number of Children Examined Average Height (in Centimetres) Average Weight (in Kilogrammes) -
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Ilford Girls—Averages for 10 years:—