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Walthamstow 1931

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

Published
1932
Pages
78
Tables
69

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  • Page 6
    School Hygiene. —The following table shows the number of schools in the Borough and the accommodation, etc.:— Number of Schools and Accommodation.
    Boys. Girls.Infts.Mxd.Seating Accommodation.
    Boys.Girls.Infts.Mxd.
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    Continued from previous page...
    1931.1930.1929.1928.1927.
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    SCHEDULE OF TROUGH CLOSETS CONVERSIONS CARRIED OUT.
    District.School.Dept.No. of Trough Ranges Removed.No. of W. C. Suites Substituted.
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    The following table gives a summary of the returns of Medical Inspection for the last two years:—
    1931.1930.
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    standard. A further comparison is made between (A) Schools serving newer areas; and (B) Schools serving overcrowded areas:—
    A.
    Boys.Average HeightAverage WeightAnthropometric Standard
    Age.(inches).(pounds).Height.Weight.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Girls.A.
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    The Table below gives a similar comparison of the above in schools in different areas and by age and sex groups:—
    Clothing Unsatisfactory. %Footgear Unsatisfactory. %
  • Page 12
    The following Table gives comparative figures for the past two years:—
    1931.1930.
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    Minor Ailments. —The total number of defects found at both medical inspection and re-inspections to be requiring treatment is given below, and is compared with similar findings during 1930:—
    1931.1930.
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    Tonsils and Adenoids.—The following comparison is given of the findings in 1931 and 1930:—
    1931.1930.
    Treatment.Observation .Treatment .Observation .
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    Ear Disease and Hearing. —The following figures compare the findings of 1931 and the previous year:—
    1931.1930.
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    Heart and Circulation Defects.—The figures were:—
    RequiringRequiring
    Treatment.Observation.Treatment.Observation .
  • Page 14
    following Table details the monthly notifications received under this Act in respect of children of the age group 5-15 years, i.e., roughly, children of school age.
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Smallpox.Chicken-pox.
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    The cases discovered by the Medical Staff and included in the above Table, were as follows:—
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria .Smallpox.Chicken-pox.
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    Non-notifiable infectious disease is chiefly brought to light by the weekly returns made by Head Teachers under the local "Regulations as to Infectious Diseases in Schools." The monthly figures were as follows:—
    Sore Throat.Measles.Whooping Cough.Mumps.Chicken Pox.Ringworm and Scabies.Impetigo, Sores, etc.
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    Continued from previous page...
    School.Dept.S.T.M.W.C.MumpsC.P.R.W. Scab.Sores, etc.Sore Eyes.S.F.Diph.Bact. Diph.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Mission GroveGirls'————————1——
    Infts.'———131———75—
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    The following were the weekly average numbers of children away from School owing to Exclusions and the Non-Notifiable Infectious and other diseases named:—
    Exclusions.Chicken-pox .Measles.Whooping Cough.Sore Throat.Influenza.
  • Page 19
    manner. The following summary throws some interesting light on the vaccinal state of the school population:—
    School.No. on Books.No. found to be Vaccinated.Percentage Vaccinated.
  • Page 21
    The School Nurses made 3,598 visits to the homes of children as set out below
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    (b) at the end of the Report. The percentages of children require treatment were as follows:—
    Code Groups.1931.1930.
  • Page 22
    The actual work done at the School Clinics is shown on the Table given below:—
    First Attendances.Re-inspections.
    Number Excluded from School.Number to Return to School.
    Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.
  • Page 23
    The following Table shows the number of cases treated during the last two years:—
    Year.At Dispensary.At Connaught Hospital.At Isolation Hospital.Privately.Total.
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    Pulmonary.
    At School.At Sanatorium.
    Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.
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    Non-Pulmonary.
    At School.At P.D. School.At Sanatorium.Not at School.
    Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.
  • Page 24
    "The work of the Eye Clinic has been carried out on 3 half-days weekly; the total number of children seen being 770, making 2,436 attendances. 393 new children attended, showing defects as specified below:—
    Disease.Under 7 years.7—11 years.Over 11 years.Totals.
    Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.
  • Page 25
    ' 'The treatment for squint, as outlined in a previous Report, continues to be satisfactory and has not been departed from. Eight children were sent to the Western Ophthalmic Hospital for operation.
    Squint.Boys.Girls.
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    The valuable work done at this Clinic, as follows:-
    Nature of Disease.Total.CuredLost Sight Of.Still under Treatment.Hospital Treatment.
  • Page 28
    Dental Defects.—The following Table shows a summary of Table IV (iii) (Board of Education) for the past 2 years:—
    Year.Inspections .Requiring Treatment .Percent.Actually Treated.Fillings.Extractions.Gas Anaesthetics .Other Operations.
  • Page 34
    (b) School Journeys.—The following school journeys were made durine the vear:—
    School.Number.Place.Date.
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    BOYS' CAMP.
    Date, 1931.School.No
  • Page 36
    GIRLS' CAMP.
    Date, 1931.School.No.
  • Page 37
    "The following time-table, which was, of course, modified to suit the circumstances, was adopted by the Boys' Leaders:—
  • Page 38
    Continued from previous page...
    (iii) Summary:—£s.d.
  • Page 40
    RESULTS OF WEIGHING CHILDREN BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL CAMPS.
    Boys.Girls.
    2nd Group.3rd Group.1st Group.2nd Group.3rd Group.4th Group.
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  • Page 42
    Continued from previous page...
    Year.Number of Children.Number of Meals.Average Meals per Child.
  • Page 42
    The following Table shows the attendance of parents during 1931:— Boys.
    Number of Inspections.Number of Parents.Per cent. 1931.Per ccnt. 1930.
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    Girls.
    Number of Inspections.Number of Parents.Per cent. 1931.Per cent. 1930.
  • Page 44
    Table of Cases, 1931.
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    Help Given to Old and New Cases.
    Old.New.Total.
  • Page 48
    The following Table shows the classification of children attending the school at the end of 1931, and has been supplied by the Head Teacher, Miss Balls:—
    "Blind within the Act.""Partially Blind."
    Walthamstow.Other Authorities.Walthamstow.Other Authorities.
  • Page 49
    "The following Table summarises the defects for which the children were in attendance at this school during 1931:—
    Boys.Girls.Total.
  • Page 52
    JOSEPH BARRETT PHYSICALLY DEFECTIVE CENTRE ORTHOPAEDIC SCHEME.
    Defects.Boys.Girls.
    5—16 Years.Under 5 Years.Over 16 Years.5—16 Years.Under 5 Years.Over 16 Years.
  • Page 54
    Miss Theobald, C.S.M.M.G., has kindly summarised the admissions and the operations done during 1931. as follows:— Admissions: —(W althamstow C ases)
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    CLASSIFICATION OF ADMISSIONS.
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    PLASTER OF PARIS.
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    CLASSIFICATION OF OPERATION'S.
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    During 1931, 88 children were examined by your Committee's Certifying Officers for alleged Mental Deficiency. with the following results:—
    No.Classification.Recommendations.
  • Page 59
    The results are summarised as follows:—
    Left.Remaining .
    Cured.Nearly Cured.Good Progress.Nearly Cured.Good Progress.
  • Page 62
    In a further endeavour to compare the incidence of infectious disease at the Nursery School (children aged 2—5 years) with that at the Infant Schools (children aged 5—7 years), the following Table has been compiled:—
    Measles.Whooping Cough.Mumps.Chicken Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.
  • Page 62
    Miss Richards, the Head Teacher, in a report stresses the improvement shown in attendance during 1931, viz.:—
    Year.Total of Attendances.Total Enrolment.Average Attendance.
  • Page 64
    "The following statement shows the number of individual payments which were made at the Bureau in respect of Unemployment Insurance during the year, and the total amounts paid:—
    Period.Amount Paid.Individual Payments.
    Boys.Girls.Total.
  • Page 64
    "Registrations for Employment. —The registrations at the Bureau during the year were:—
    Boys.Girls.Total.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Date.Number Remaining on the Register.
    Week ending—Boys.Girls.Total
  • Page 66
    The following examinations were made during 1931 by the Medical Staff:—
    New Appointments.Prolonged Sickness.Others.
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    TABLE II. A.—Return of defects found in course of Medical Inspection in 1931.
    Defect or Disease.Routine Inspections.Special Inspections.
    Number of Defects.Number 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.—Number of Individual Children having Defects which required Treatment (Excluding Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases.)
    Group.Number of Children.
    Inspeoted.Found to require Treatment.Percentage of Children found to require Treatment.
  • Page 67
    TABLE I. Return of Medical Inspections. A.—Routine Medical Inspections.
    Number of Code Group Inspections.Number of other Routine Inspections.
    Entrants.Intermediates.Leavers.Total.
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    B.—Other Inspections.
    Number of Special Inspections.Number of Re-Inspections.Total.
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    TABLE III. Return of all Exceptional Children in the Area.
    Boys.Girls.Totals.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Boys.Girls.Totals.
  • Page 70
    Continued from previous page...
    Boys.Ciirls.Total.
  • Page 71
    TABLE IV. Return of defects treated during the year ended 31st December, 1931. Group I.—MINOR AILMENTS (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Group V.).
    Disease or Defect .Number of Defects treated, or under treatment during the year.
    Under the Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total.
  • Page 71
    GROUP II .—DEFECTIVE VISION AND SQUINT (excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Ailments—Group I.).
    No. of Defects dealt with.
    Defect or Disease.Under the Authority's Scheme.Submitted to refraction by private practitioner or at hospital, apart from the Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Under the Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.
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    Group III. —Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.
    Received Operative Treatment.
    Under the Authority's Scheme, in Clinic or Hospital.By Private Practitioner or Hospital, apart from the Authority's Scheme.Total.Received other forms of Treatment.Total number treated.
  • Page 72
    Group IV.—Dental Defects.
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    Analysis of the Above Total.
    Diagnosis.Boys.Girls.