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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Walthamstow 1940

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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Table: TABLE I.Medical Inspections of children attending Elementary Schools.A. Routine Inspections Number of inspections in the prescribed groups-

TABLE I.

Medical Inspections of children attending Elementary Schools.

A. Routine Inspections Number of inspections in the prescribed groups-

Entrants.1813
Second age group268
Third Age group610
Total2691
Number of other routine inspections114
Grand total2805

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B. Other Inspections.
lumber of special inspections and Re-inspections £2847.

Table: TABLE II.Classification of the Nutrition of Children Inspected during the year in the Routine Age Groups.

TABLE II.

Classification of the Nutrition of Children Inspected during the year in the Routine Age Groups.

Age GroupsNo. of children inspected.A ExcellentB NormalC Slightly Sub-normalD Bad
No.%No.%No.%
No%
Entrants181367237.06105157.97884.8520.11
2nd age group2688933.1716461.19155.59--
3rd age group61032052.4526944.09213.44--
Other routine inspections1144842.105951.7576.14--
Total2805112940.24154355.001314.6720.07

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table III.
Group 1. Treatment of Minor Ailments (excluding uncleanliness, for
which see Table V.
Total number of defects treated or under treatment
during the year under the Authority's scheme 1529

Table: Group 11. Treatment of Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eye defects treated as Minor Ailments-group 1.)

Group 11. Treatment of Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eye defects treated as Minor Ailments-group 1.)

No. of defects dealt with
Under the Authority's SchemeOtherwise.Total
Errors of Refraction (including squint)191-191
Other defect or disease of the eyes45-45
Total236-236
No. of children for whom spectacles were-
Prescribed.309-309
Obtained309-309