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Walthamstow 1941

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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Table: The findings may be Show comp ativoly as follows:-

The findings may be Show comp ativoly as follows:-

A&B.C.D.
194195.074.890.029
194095.54.670.07

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(b) Uncleanliness - Ho children were need under arrangements
by your Committee, nor were legal proceedings taken.

Table: The following table gives comp rative figures for the past two years

The following table gives comp rative figures for the past two years

19411940
Aver: ge number of visits to schools65
Total examinations2443416908
Number of individual children found unclean255689
Percentege uncleanliness of average attendance8.812. 7

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Cases of chrenic uncleanliness are followed up in the home.

Table: (c) Minor Ailments and Skin Defects- The following is the number of skin defects found to require treatment-

(c) Minor Ailments and Skin Defects- The following is the number of skin defects found to require treatment-

19411940.
Ringworm - Head32
Body88
Scablies14555
Impetigo6147
Other skin diseases220133
Total.437245

Table: (d) Visual Defects and External Eye Diseases:- The number of patients requiring treatment and observation was as follows:-

(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.
Visual defects18278583
Squint720-
External Eye Disease1534151-

Table: (e) Nose and Throat Defects:- The number of patients requiring: treatment and observation was as follows:-

(e) Nose and Throat Defects:- The number of patients requiring: treatment and observation was as follows:-

1941.1940.
Treat ment.ObservetionTreat ment .Observation.
Chronic Tonsillitis1352369148
Adenoids only1574-
Chronic Tonsillitis and Adenoids.211413-
Other conditions167-152-

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The 167 cases of other conditions are made up of sore throats
and defects requiring diastello treatment.

Table: (f) Jar Disease and Defective Hearing- Patients requiring treatment-

(f) Jar Disease and Defective Hearing- Patients requiring treatment-

19411940.
Defective Hearing1111
Otitis Medies.1785
Other Ear Disease72

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