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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 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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(g) Dental Defects -
| Inspec -tion | Requiring Treatment . | Per Cent | Actually Treated | Fill ings | Extract ions. | General Anaesth etics. | Other Operations. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 7542 | 5230 | 69.3 | 2382 | 4361 | 2947 | 1348 | 1686 |
| 1940 | 8793 | 7371 | 83.8 | 2945 | 5086 | 3387 | 1690 | 1592 |
(i) Heart Disease & Rheumatism - The findings were as follows:-
| 1941 | 1940 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treat ment | Observation | Treat ment | Observation | |
| Heart Disease - Organic | 15 | 6 | 14 | 1 |
| Functional. | 10 | 9 | 7 | 1 |
| Anaemia | 28 | 8 | 26 | - |
(j) Tuberculosis - The same arrangements as for 1938.
(k) Other Defects and Diseases- The following table shows the
numbers of various other defects which were found to require
treatment:-
Enlarged Glands 39 Speech 50
Bronchitis 64 Epilepsy 4
Chorea 3 Other defects 688
6. FOLLOWING UP.
The school nurses paid a total of 3307 home visits during
1941.
7, ARRANGEMENTS FOR TREATMENT.
(a) Nutrition - Treatment facilities as in 1939.
The following shows the quantities of tonics supplied during 1941-
Cod Liver Oil Parrish's Food Syrup Lacto Phosphate Cod Liver Oil and Malt Cod Liver Oil &Malt & Parrish's
31 lbs. 83lbs. 30½1bs. 697lbs. 821lbs.
(b) Uncleanliness. Facilities as for 1939.
(c) Minor Ailments and Diseases of the Skin:- Treatment facilities
as for 1939.
The work done at the school clinics is shown on the table given below
| Conditions | FIRST INSPECTIONS | Re-Inspections | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number excluded under Art. 20 B | Number not Excluded | |||||
| Boys | Girls | Boys Girls | Boys | Girls | ||
| Ringworm | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Scabies | 64 | 55 | 1 | 3 | 327 | 395 |
| Rheumatism | - | — | 35 | 41 | 88 | 130 |
| Impetigo, Sores etc | 36 | 17 | 50 | 36 | 376 | 196 |
| Skin | 24 | 30 | 40 | 61 | 142 | 181 |
| Verminous Head etc. | 5 | 71 | 12 | 106 | 34 | 488 |
| Sore Throat | 11 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 19 |
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Reference to dental inspection and treatment at Secondary
and Technical schools is made in Section 16.
(h) Orthopaedic & Postural Defects - A total of 81 deformities
was found to require treatment.