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Walthamstow 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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(b) Medical Inspection and Treatment.— The inspection
and treatment of the pupils attending the Secondary and Technical
Schools was continued during 1938. The numbers on roll at the
end of the December term, 1938, were as follows:—
The Walthamstow High School for Girls 413
The Sir Geo. Monoux Grammar School 549
South-West Essex Technical College—Girls 308
Boys 583
The following table shows the findings at medical inspection:—
| High School. (Girls.) | Sir Geo. Monoux Grammar (Boys.) | South-West Essex Technical College. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Girls.) | (Boys.) | |||
| Number inspected:— | ||||
| Entrants | 80 | 105 | 194 | 151 |
| 12 years old | 79 | 88 | — | — |
| 15 years old | 12 | 92 | 185 | 83 |
| Total | 171 | 285 | 379 | 234 |
| Specials | 301 | 24 | 41 | 89 |
| Parents present | 147 | 177 | 185 | 174 |
| Number referred for treatment (excluding Dental and Un-cleanliness) | 61 | 41 | 67 | 77 |
| Number referred for observation | 29 | 32 | 34 | 26 |
| Number referred for treatment (excluding Vision, Dental and Un-cleanliness) | 47 | 17 | 54 | 63 |
| Nutrition—A.. | 37 | 88 | 173 | 85 |
| B. | 126 | 188 | 202 | 139 |
| C. | 8 | 9 | 4 | 10 |
| D. | — | — | — | — |
| Defects:— | ||||
| Skin, requiring treatment | 6 | 5 | 3 | 24 |
| Blepharitis, requiring treatment | 1 | - | 6 | 1 |
| Conjunctivitis, requiring treatment | 4 | 1 | - | - |
| Defective Vision (excluding squint)— | ||||
| Requiring treatment | 14 | 24 | 13 | 14 |
| Requiring observation | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Conditions of Eyes, requiring treatment | 2 | - | 1 | 2 |
| Defective Hearing, requiring treatment | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Otitis Media— | ||||
| Requiring treatment | — | — | 3 | — |
| Requiring observation | — | — | — | — |
| Enlarged Tonsils— | ||||
| Requiring treatment | — | — | 1 | 4 |
| Requiring observation | 6 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| Other Conditions of Nose and Throat, requiring treatment | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |