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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 1943

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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TABLE I. Medical Inspection of Children attending Elementary Schools

Table: A. ROUTINE INSPECTIONS

A. ROUTINE INSPECTIONS

Number of inspections in the prescribed groups -
Entrants1906
Second age group1155
Third age group1201
Total4262
Number of other routine inspections203
Grand Total4465
B. OTHER INSPECTIONS
Number of special inspections and re-inspections20361

Table: TABLE II Classification of the Nutrition of Childreninspected during the year in the Routine Groups.

TABLE II Classification of the Nutrition of Children

inspected during the year in the Routine Groups.

No. of children inspectedABCD
ExcellentNormalSlightly subnormalBad
No.%No.%No.%No.%
4262164638.62234855.092676.2610.02

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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 during
the year under the Authority's scheme 3865.

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

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
prescribedObtained
286'108357357

Table: Group 3. Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.

Group 3. Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.

Received Operative TreatmentReceived other forms of treatmentTotal
46213259

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TABLE IV Dental Inspection and Treatment.
(i) Number of children inspected by the Dentist 8051

Table: (a) Routine Age Groups-

(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.16 yrs.Total
11058469569168818956167647372765818051