[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

Walthamstow 1943

Published: 1944
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SCHOOL CLINICS
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School Hygiene and Accommodation - The following table shows the number of schools in the Borough available during 1943:-

Boys. Girls. Infants. Mixed.
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4. MEDICAL INSPECTION. The following gives a summary of the returns
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5. REVIEW OF THE FACTS DISCLOSED BY INSPECTIONS (a) Classification of the Nutrition of Children inspected during the year in the routine age groups:-

Mo. of Children "A" Excellent "B" Norma1 "G" slightly Subnormal
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The findings may be shown comparatively as follows: A note as to a special enquiry in regard to nutrition will be found under section 19.

A & B C D
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The following table gives comparative figures for the past two years:-

1943 1942
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(c) Minor Ailments and Skin Defects:- The following is the number of skin defects found to require treatment-

1943 1942
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(d) Visual Defects and External Eye Diseases The number of patients requiring treatment and observation was as follows

1943 1942
Treatment. Observation Treatment. Observation
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(e) Nose and Throat defects - The number of patients requiring treatment and observation was as follows:-

1943 1942
Treatment. Observation. Treatment. Obser-vation.
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The 321 cases of other conditions are made up of sore throat and defects requiring diastello treatment. (f) Ear Disease and Defective Hearing - Patients requiring treatment:-

1943 1942
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(g) Orthopaedic and Postural Defects - A total of 175 deformities was found to require treatment.

Inspection. Requiring Treatment Per Cent Actually treated Fillings Extractions. General Anaesthetics Other Oprtns
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Reference to dental inspection and treatment at Secondary Schools and Technical Schools is made in section 16. (i) Heart Disease and Rheumatism - The findings were as follows -
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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
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(e) Nose and Throat Defects - The scheme for treatment remained the same as detailed in previous reports. The following table gives the number of cases treated:-

Year At Connaught Hospital. Privately. Total
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(g) Dental Defects - Treatment of Secondary and Technical Pupils-The work done for the Essex County Council is shown below and is not included in Table IV at the end of the report. Inspections

10 yrs. 11 yrs. 12 yrs. 13 yrs. 14 yrs. 15 yrs. 16 yrs. 17 yrs. 18 yrs No. offered Treatment. % Requiring Treatment
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Treatment

No. of Children. Attendances. Extractions Anaesthetics. Fillings Permanent Teeth. Other Operatic]
Temp. Teeth Perm. Teeth Local General Permanent Teeth
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The monthly figures were as follows:-

Sore Throat Measles Whooping Cough Mumps Chicken Pox Ringworm & Scabies Impetigo Sores etc.
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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

Exclusions Chic ken Pox Measles. Whooping Cough Sore Throat Influenza. Diar. Mps. Scab les. Ring worm Various Total
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Vaccination. The vaccinal condition of each child examined at routine medical inspection was noted, and a summary shows the following:-

Number Examined Number found to be vaccinated Percentage vaccinated
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12. (a) CO-OPERATION OF PARENTS The following table shows the attendance of parents during 1943

Number Inspected. No. of Parents. Per Cent 1943 Per Cent 1942
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(b) National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children - The following is a summary of the work done in Walthamstow during 1943-

Nature of Offence How dealt with
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13. BLIND, DEAF, DEFECTIVE & EPILEPTIC CHILDREN (i) Blind School - The following table shows the classification of children attending the school at the end of 1943:-

Walthamstow Woodford Tottenham Hornsey Total
Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girl
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(iv) Orthopaedic Scheme - The scheme is under the clinical charge of Mr. B. Whitchurch Howell, F.R.C.S., Consulting Orthopaedic Surgeon. The following table shows the work done at this clinic:-

Boys Girls
5-15 Under Over 5-16 Under Over
yrs 5 yrs 16 yrs yrs 5 yrs 16 yrs
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Number of cases seen by Surgeon-
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"In the two month period before the full clinic team was constituted, 120 children referred as problem children, were examined diagnestically, including the giving of intelligence and scholastic tests. An analysis of the material in relation to type of problem gives the following results.

Problem. No. of cases. Per cent.
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In August 1943 the children fell into the following groups:-

Group Reading Age No. of cases
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In January 1944, after a period of 5 months which included the Summer and Christmas holidays the children were tested again with the following result:-

Group Reading Age No. of cases.
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The Social Worker, Miss M. Russell, reports as follows:-
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(b) The following table shows the findings at Medical Inspection-
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A. ROUTINE INSPECTIONS
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TABLE II Classification of the Nutrition of Children inspected during the year in the Routine Groups.

No. of children inspected A B C D
Excellent Normal Slightly subnormal Bad
No. % No. % No. % No. %
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Group 2. Treatment of defective vision and squint (excluding Minor Eye defects treated as Minor Ailments - group 1).

Errrrs of Refraction (including squint) Other Defects or diseases of the eyes. Number of childre for whom spectacles were
prescribed Obtained
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Group 3. Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.

Received Operative Treatment Received other forms of treatment Total
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(a) Routine Age Groups-

Age 5 yrs. 6 yrs. 7 yrs. 8 yrs. 9 . yrs. 10 yrs. 11 yrs. 12 yrs. 13 yrs. 14 yrs. 15 yrs. 16 yrs. Total

Conditions	FIRST INSPECTIONS				Re inspections
Conditions	Number excluded under Art. 20 B		Number not Excluded		Re inspections
	Boys	Girls	Boys	Girls	Boys	Girls

No. of children inspected	A		B		C		D
No. of children inspected	Excellent		Normal		Slightly subnormal		Bad
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%

	Boys			Girls
	5-15	Under	Over	5-16	Under	Over
	yrs	5 yrs	16 yrs	yrs	5 yrs	16 yrs

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SCHOOL CLINICS

School Hygiene and Accommodation - The following table shows the number of schools in the Borough available during 1943:-

4. MEDICAL INSPECTION. The following gives a summary of the returns

5. REVIEW OF THE FACTS DISCLOSED BY INSPECTIONS (a) Classification of the Nutrition of Children inspected during the year in the routine age groups:-

The findings may be shown comparatively as follows: A note as to a special enquiry in regard to nutrition will be found under section 19.

The following table gives comparative figures for the past two years:-

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

(d) Visual Defects and External Eye Diseases 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:-

The 321 cases of other conditions are made up of sore throat and defects requiring diastello treatment. (f) Ear Disease and Defective Hearing - Patients requiring treatment:-

(g) Orthopaedic and Postural Defects - A total of 175 deformities was found to require treatment.

Reference to dental inspection and treatment at Secondary Schools and Technical Schools is made in section 16. (i) Heart Disease and Rheumatism - The findings were as follows -

The work done at the school clinics is shown on the table given below

(e) Nose and Throat Defects - The scheme for treatment remained the same as detailed in previous reports. The following table gives the number of cases treated:-

(g) Dental Defects - Treatment of Secondary and Technical Pupils-The work done for the Essex County Council is shown below and is not included in Table IV at the end of the report. Inspections

Treatment

The monthly figures were as follows:-

The following are the weekly average numbers of children away from school owing to exclusions and the non-notifiable infectious and other diseases named

Vaccination. The vaccinal condition of each child examined at routine medical inspection was noted, and a summary shows the following:-

12. (a) CO-OPERATION OF PARENTS The following table shows the attendance of parents during 1943

(b) National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children - The following is a summary of the work done in Walthamstow during 1943-

13. BLIND, DEAF, DEFECTIVE &amp; EPILEPTIC CHILDREN (i) Blind School - The following table shows the classification of children attending the school at the end of 1943:-

(iv) Orthopaedic Scheme - The scheme is under the clinical charge of Mr. B. Whitchurch Howell, F.R.C.S., Consulting Orthopaedic Surgeon. The following table shows the work done at this clinic:-

Number of cases seen by Surgeon-

"In the two month period before the full clinic team was constituted, 120 children referred as problem children, were examined diagnestically, including the giving of intelligence and scholastic tests. An analysis of the material in relation to type of problem gives the following results.

In August 1943 the children fell into the following groups:-

In January 1944, after a period of 5 months which included the Summer and Christmas holidays the children were tested again with the following result:-

The Social Worker, Miss M. Russell, reports as follows:-

(b) The following table shows the findings at Medical Inspection-

A. ROUTINE INSPECTIONS

TABLE II Classification of the Nutrition of Children inspected during the year in the Routine Groups.

Group 2. Treatment of defective vision and squint (excluding Minor Eye defects treated as Minor Ailments - group 1).

Group 3. Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.

(a) Routine Age Groups-

13. BLIND, DEAF, DEFECTIVE & EPILEPTIC CHILDREN (i) Blind School - The following table shows the classification of children attending the school at the end of 1943:-