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Walthamstow 1931

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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individual children to be unclean. No children were cleansed
under arrangements by your Committee, nor were any legal
proceedings taken.

Table: The following Table gives comparative figures for the past two years:—

The following Table gives comparative figures for the past two years:—

1931.1930.
Average number of visits per school1010
Total number of examinations117,253105,029
Number of individual children found unclean1,0511,288
Percentage uncleanliness0.891.13

Table: 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:—

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.
Ringworm—Head3033
Body4156
Scabies3230
Impetigo589553
Other Skin Disease250249
Minor Eye Defects225249
Minor Ear Defects189217
Miscellaneous1,008695
Totals2,3642,082

Table: Tonsils and Adenoids.—The following comparison is given of the findings in 1931 and 1930:—

Tonsils and Adenoids.—The following comparison is given of the findings in 1931 and 1930:—

1931.1930.
Treatment.Observation .Treatment .Observation .
Enlarged Tonsils31821695170
Adenoids14344
Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids621233591
Totals394231434265

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Although there are wide fluctuations between the yearly subheadings,
the totals do not vary so widely.