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Walthamstow 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

Published
1935
Pages
84
Tables
76

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76 tables in this report

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    SCHOOL CLINICS.
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    School Hygiene and Accommodation. —The following table shows the number of schools in the Borough and the accommodation : Number of Schools and Accommodation.
    Seating Accommodation.
    Boys.Girls.Infts.Mxd.Boys.Girls.Infts.Mxd.
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    The position during the next four years is summarised in the subjoined table.
    Year.Approx. No. entering (5 + ).Approx. No. leaving (14+).Net increase or decrease.
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    The following table gives a summary of the returns of medical inspection for the last two years:—
    1934.1933.
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    The following table gives comparative figures for the past two years:—
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    Clothing and Footgear. —The table below gives the figures in regard to clothing and footgear :— Entrants.
    Clothing Unsatisfactory.Footgear Unsatisfactory.
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    Second Age Group.
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    Third Age Group.
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    (c) Minor Ailments and Skin Defects. —The following is the number of skin diseases found during the year:—
    1934.1933.
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    ( e ) Nose and Throat Defects. —The number of cases requiring treatment and observation was as follows:—
    1934.1933.
    Treatment.Observation.Treatment.Observation.
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    (f) Ear Diseases and Defective Hearing.—
    1934.1933.
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    (g) Dental Defects.—
    Year.RequiringGas
    Inspection.treatment.Per- centagActually e. trted.Fillings.Extractions.AnaestheticOther . opera tions.
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    (i) Heart Disease and Rheumatism. —The findings were as follows :—
    Requiring Treatment.Observation.
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    (k) Other Defects and Diseases.— The following table shows the numbers of various other defects which were found:—
    Defect or Disease.Requiring Treatment.Requiring Observation.
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    The actual work done at the School Clinics is shown on the Table given below:—
    First Inspection.
    Number Excluded under Art. 53b.Not Excluded.Re-inspections.
    Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.
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    The attendances at Lloyd Park and Markhouse Road Clinics are summarised below:—
    First Inspections.Re-inspections.Total.Grand Total.
    Excluded.Not Excluded.
    Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.
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    The total number of attendances at the clinic, which includes new and old cases, was 2,642.
    Disease.Under 7 years.7—11 years.11 plus.Totals.
    Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.
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    The following table shows the conditions found in those children submitted for examination but for whom glasses were not prescribed:—
    Boys.Girls.
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    "The following table shows the types of squint found in the new-cases seen:—
    Squint.Boys.Girls.
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    The following table shows the number of cases treated:—
    Year.At Dispensary.At Connaught Hospital.At Isolation Hospital.Privately.Total.
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    Refractory or special cases are referred to the weekly Consultant Aural Clinic held on Mondays from 2—4.30 p.m. by Dr. A. R. Friel, who reports as follows:—
    Nature of Disease.Total.CuredLost Sight Of.Still under Treatment.Hospital Treatment.
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    those who have failed to keep their appointments:—
    AcceptancesFailures.
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    The results are shown in the following table:—
    1931.1932.1933.1934.
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    At the end of the year the live register of notified cases of school age was as follows:—
    At Certified Special Schools.At Public Elementary Schools.At other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
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    Notifications of the 5/15 years age group during 1934 were as follows:—
    Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.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.Chicken Pox.
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    The monthly figures were as follows:—
    Sore Throat.MeaslesWhooping Cough.MumpsRingworm and ScabiesImpetigo, Sores, etc.
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    Continued from previous page...
    School.Dept.On Roll Dec. 31st 1934.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...
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    The following are 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.
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    The following table shows the work done at the Infectious Disease Clinic and is given because the large majority of the patients are of school age:—
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    The following table summarises the work done in respect of diphtheria immunisation:—
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    Vaccination.—The vaccinal condition of each child examined at routine medical inspection was noted and a summary shows the following:—
    Number Examined.Number found to be Vaccinated.Percentage Vaccinated.
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    Action under Article 45 (b) (i.e., attendance below 60 per cent, of number on register), 27 certificates were granted.
    School.Month.Disease.No. of Certificates.
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    Details of the numbers are appended:— Boys' Camp.
    Period.School.No.
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    Finance.—The following is a statement of expenditure and income for the 1934 Camps:—
    £s.d.£s.d.
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    High Street. Adequate cooking, service and dining arrangements exist. The meals consist of a joint, vegetables and puddings.
    Year.Number of children.Number of Meals.Average meals per child.
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    Milk Marketing Board Scheme. Return re Supply of Milk during October.
    School.Number receiving milkTotal.Total number of bottles of milk consumed in October.
    Voluntary.Official.
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    Continue from previous page...
    School.Number receiving milkTotal.Total number of bottles of milk consumed in October.
    Voluntary.Official.
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    The following table shows the attendance of parents during 1934:-
    School.Number receiving milkTotal.Total number of bottles of milk consumed in October.
    Voluntary.Official.
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    Boys.
    Number of Inspections.Number of Parents.Per cent. 1934.Per cent. 1933.
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    Girls.
    Number of Inspections.Number of Parents.Per cent. 1934.Per cent. 1933.
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    New cases (in addition to many re-applications) were referred by:-
    Under 5 years.Over 5 years.Total
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    Classification of New Cases.
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    Help given to Old and New Cases (All Ages).
    Old.New.
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    The following shows the position of these defective as regards employment:-
    Males.Females.
    16.2121.3131 +16.2121.3131 +
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    The following table shows the classification of children attending the school at the end of 1934, and has been supplied by the Head Teacher, Miss Balls:—
    "Blind."' 'Partially Blind.''
    Walthamstow.Other Authorities.Walthamstow.Other Authorities.
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    "The following is a classification of the defects of the 69 pupils in attendance at the Myopic School during 1934:—
    Boys.Girls.
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    "At the end of 1934 there were 19 children on the roll—8 boys and 11 girls. The children are classified as follows:—
    Deaf (within the Act)Partially Deaf.Aphasic.
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    Joseph Barrett Physically Defective Centre Orthopaedic Scheme.
    Boys.Girls.
    Defects.UnderOverUnderOver
    5—165165—16516
    Years.Years.Years.Years.Years.Years.
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    Admissions (Walthamstow cases only):—
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    Continued from previous page...
    Classification of Defects.Under 5 years.5 Years and over.
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    A summary of the work done under this heading during the last four years is of some interest :—
    1934.1933.1932.1931.
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    The following table shows the number of children who have either left or have been excluded during the past four years, and includes those directly notified to the County Council: —
    1934.1933.1932.1931
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    (v) Stammering Classes.—The stammering classes were continued on Monday and Thursday afternoons at Mission Grove Infants' School under the charge of Mr. Bradfield. The results are summarised as follows: —
    Left .Remaining .
    Cured.Nearly Cured.Good Progress.Nearly Cured.Good Progress.Fair Progress.
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    Medical Examinations. —The following examinations were made during 1934 by the medical staff.
    New Appointment.Prolonged Absences.
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    Total number of children notified, 10. Analysis of the above Total.
    Diagnosis.Boys.Girls.
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    TABLE I. Return of Medical Inspections. A.—Routine Medical Inspections.
    Number of Code Group Inspections.Number of other Routine Inspections.
    Kntrants.2nd Age Group.3rd Age Group.Total.
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    B.—Other Inspections.
    Number of Special Inspections.Number of Re-Inspeotions.Total.
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    Table II. A.—Return of Defects found by Medical Inspection in the Year ended 31st December, 1934.
    Defect orRoutine Inspections.Special Inspections.
    No. of Defects.No. 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.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
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    B.—Number of individual children found at Routine Medical Inspection to Require Treatment (excluding Uncleanliness and Dental Diseases).
    Group. (1)Number of Children.
    Inspected. (2)Found to require Treatment. (3)
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    BLIND CHILDREN
    At Certified Schools for the Blind.At Public Elementary Schools.At other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
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    PARTIALLY SIGHTED CHILDREN.
    At Certified Schools for the Blind.At Certified Schools for the Partially Sighted.At Public Elementary Schools.At other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
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    DEAF CHILDREN.
    At Certified Schools for the Deaf.At Public Elementary Schools.At other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
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    PARTIALLY DEAF CHILDREN.
    At Certified Schools for the Deaf.At Certified Schools for the Partially Deaf.At Public Elementary Schools.At other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
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    MENTALLY DEFECTIVE CHILDREN. Feeble-minded Children.
    At Certified Schools for Mentally Defective Children.At Public Elementary Schools.At other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
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    EPILEPTIC CHILDREN. Children Suffering from Severe Epilepsy.
    At Certified Special Schools.At Public Elementary Schools.At other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
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    I.—Children Suffering from Pulmonary Tuberculosis. (Including pleura and intra-thoracic glands.)
    At Certified Special Schools.At Public Elementary Schools.At other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
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    II.—Children Suffering from Non-pulmonary Tuberculosis. (This category should include tuberculosis of all sites other than those shown in (I) above.)
    At Certified Special Schools.At Public Elementary Schools.At other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
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    B.—Delicate Children.
    At Certified Special Schools.At Public Elementary Schools.At other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
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    Group I.—Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Group VI).
    Disease or Defect. (1)Number of Defects treated, or under treatment during the year.
    Under the Authority's Scheme. (2)Otherwise. (3)Total. (4)
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    Group II . — Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eye Defects treated at Minor Ailments—Group I).
    Defect or Disease. (1)No. of Defects dealt with.No. of children for whom spectacles were
    Under the Authority's Scheme. (2)Otherwise. (3)Total. (4)Prescribed (1)Obtained (2)
    (i) Under the Authority's Scheme.(ii) Otherwise.(i) Under the Authority's Scheme.(ii) Otherwise.
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    Group III .—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat. Number of Defects.
    Received Operative Treatment.Received other Forms of Treatment. (4)Total Number Treated. (5)
    Under the Authority's Scheme, in Olinio or Hospital. (1)By Private Practitioner or Hospital, apart from the Authority's Scheme. (2)Total. (3)
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    Group IV.—Orthopaedic and Postural Defects.
    Under the Authority's Scheme. (1)Otherwise. (2)Total number treated.
    Residential treatment with education. (i)Residential treatment without education. (ii)Nonresidential treatment at an orthopaedic clinic, (iii)Residential treatment with education. (i)Residential treatment without education. (ii)Nonresidential treatment at an orthopaedic clinic, (iii)
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    Group V. — Dental Defects.