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Walthamstow 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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Table IV, Group 1 (Board of Education) is given at theend
of the Report, and shows the number of defects treated
during the year.

Table: The actual work done at the school clinics is shown on the table given below:—

The actual work done at the school clinics is shown on the table given below:—

Number Excluded under Art. 53BNumb not ExcludedRe-inspections
BoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirls
Ringworm17134418176
Scabies919——68100
Rheumatism16209089314348
Impetigo, Sores, etc.646614364914472
Skin17184751180225
Verminous Head, etc.644124513231
Sore Throat98104195138121
Discharging Ears and Deafness1610173201640529-
Defective Vision——425043
External Eye Disease5662117123718659
Tonsils and Adenoids——231814
Mumps412——3
Various30527862857322962464
6086461298122354675235

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First attendances numbered 3,775 against 4,419 in 1934, and
re-attendances 10,702 against 13,612, the total attendances
being 14,477 against 18,031.

Table: The attendances at Lloyd Park and Markhouse Road Clinics are summarised below :—-

The attendances at Lloyd Park and Markhouse Road Clinics are summarised below :—-

First Inspections. I
Excluded.Not Excluded.Re-inspections.Total.Grand Total.
BoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirls
Lloyd Park351353971902416139585483521310696
Markhouse Road25729332732113061277189018913781
Total60864612981223546752357373710414477

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(d) Visual Defects and External Eye Diseases.—Treatment
for the latter is given at the school clinics (see Table IV,,
Group 1, at the end of report).
The medical treatment facilities provided by your Authority
for defects of vision, etc., consist of (1) a Myope School