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Walthamstow 1941

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

Published
1942
Pages
24
Tables
33

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33 tables in this report

  • Page 4
    School Hygiene and accommodation:- The following table shows the number of schools in the Borough available during 1941:-
    Boys.Girts.Infants.Fixed.
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    The following table gives a summary of the returns:-
  • Page 5
    Classification of the Nutrition of Children Inspected during the year in the routine age groups.
    No. of Children"A" Exc ellent“B" Normal“C" slightly Subnormal“D” Bad
  • Page 6
    The findings may be Show comp ativoly as follows:-
    A&B.C.D.
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    The following table gives comp rative figures for the past two years
    19411940
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    (c) Minor Ailments and Skin Defects- The following is the number of skin defects found to require treatment-
    19411940.
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    (d) Visual Defects and External Eye Diseases:- The number of patients requiring treatment and observation was as follows:-
    19411940.
    Treat ment.Obser-vationTreat ment.Observation.
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    (e) Nose and Throat Defects:- The number of patients requiring: treatment and observation was as follows:-
    1941.1940.
    Treat ment.ObservetionTreat ment .Observation.
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    (f) Jar Disease and Defective Hearing- Patients requiring treatment-
    19411940.
  • Page 7
    (g) Dental Defects -
    Inspec -tionRequiring Treatment .Per CentActually TreatedFill ingsExtract ions.General Anaesth etics.Other Operations.
  • Page 7
    (i) Heart Disease & Rheumatism - The findings were as follows:-
    19411940
    Treat mentObservationTreat mentObservation
  • Page 7
    The work done at the school clinics is shown on the table given below
    ConditionsFIRST INSPECTIONSRe-Inspections
    Number excluded under Art. 20 BNumber not Excluded
    BoysGirlsBoys GirlsBoysGirls
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    Clinic Table continued.
    Number excluded under Art.20 B.Number not ExcludedRe- inspections
    Boys3 GirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirls
  • Page 8
    The following table shows the defects found in the new cases seen
    Under 7 yrs7-11 yrsOver 11 yrsSecondary SchoolsTotals
    BysGlsBysGlsBysGlsBysGlsBysGls
  • Page 8
    The details of the group described as various are as follows-
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    The following table shows the number of cases treated:-
    YearAt Connaught HospitalFrivatelyTotal
  • Page 10
    INSPECTIONS
    11 Yrs.12 yrs13 yrs14 yrs15 yrs16 yrsTotalNo. offered treatment% Requiring treatment
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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 :-
    Exclu sionsChicken PoxMeas les.Whoop -ins CourhSore ThroatInflu enza.Diar:Mbs .Scab les.VariousTotal
  • Page 12
    Vaccination - The vaccinal condition of each child examined at routine medical inspection was noted, and a summary shows the following
    Number ExaminedNo,found to be vaccinatedPercentage Vaccinated
  • Page 13
    During the school vacations Centres were opened for the supply of milk meals. The number supplied was as follows
    VoluntaryOfficialTotal
  • Page 13
    The following table shows the attendance of parents during 1941:-
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    Continued from previous page...
    GIRLSNo. InspectedNo. of ParentsPercent 1941Percent 1940
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    "New cases (in addition to re-applications) were referred by:-
    Over 5 yrs.Under 5 yrs
  • Page 16
    ORTHOPAEDIC SCHlME
    BOYSGIRLS
    5-16 yrsUnder 5 vrsOver 16 yrs5-16 yrsUnder 5 yrsOver 16 yrs
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    (b) The following table shows the findings at Medical Inspection
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    Continued from previous page...
    DefectsRequiring TreatmentRequiring Observation
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    TABLE I Medical inspections of children attending Elementary schools.
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    TABLE II. Classification of the Nutrition of Children Inspected during the year in the Routine Age Groups
    No. or children inspectedABCD
    ExcellentNormalSlightly sub-normalBad
    No.%No.%
    No%No.%
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    TABLE III.
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    Group III. Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.
    Received Operative TreatmentReceived other forms of treatment.Total
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    (i) Number of children inspected by the Dentists (a) Routine age groups.
    Age5 yrs.6. yrs.7 yrs.8 yrs.9 yrs.10 yrs.11 yrs.12 yrs.13 yrs.14 yrs.15 yrs.Total
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    TABLE V VERMINOUS CONDITIONS
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    TABLE VI BLIND AND DEAF CHILDREN