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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 1942

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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TABLE I Medical Inspections of children at tending Elementary Schools.
A. Routine Inspections.

Table: Number of inspections in the prescribed groups -

Number of inspections in the prescribed groups -

Entrants1708
Second Age Group505
Third Age Group912
Total3125
Number of other routine inspections335
Grand total3460

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B. Other Inspections.
Number of special inspections and re-insectiorns 15767.

Table: TABLE II. Classification of the Nutrition of ChildrenInspected 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.

No. of children inspectedA Excellent3 NormalC SlightlyD
No.%No.%subnormalBad
No%No.%
312587227.90205965.881946.21--

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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
durine the year under the Authority's scheme 3473

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

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

Errors of Refraction (including squint)Other Defects or diseases of the eyes.Number of children for whom spectacles were-Prescribed Obtained
28039291291
Group 111. Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.
Received Operative Trea tmen tReceived other forms of treatment.Total
54231285

Table: TABLE IV. Dental Insneetion and Treatment.(i) Number of children inspected by the Dentists 7224(a) Routine age groups.

TABLE IV. Dental Insneetion and Treatment.

(i) Number of children inspected by the Dentists 7224

(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
<38755359667376289887 2984940211487224

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(b) Specials 506
(c) Total (routine and specials) 7730
19.