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Walthamstow 1943

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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

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

A.Routine medical Inspection -
Entrants1906
Second Age Group1155
Third Age Group
Total4262
Other routine inspections203
Grand Total4465
B.Special inspections and Re-inspections20361.

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

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
Entrants190676940.34101653.301206.2410
2nd Age Group115540653.1668058.86695.97--
3rd Age Group120147139.2165254.28786.49--
Totals4262164638.62234855.092676.2610
Other routine inspections2036431.5212461.08157.39--

Table: 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 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 & BCD
194393.716.260.02
194293.796.21-

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(b) Uncleanliness - No children were cleansed under arrangements by
your Committee, nor were any legal proceedings taken.

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

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

19431942
Average number of visits to schools55
Total examinations3280233895
Number of individual children found unclean1093609
Percentage uncleanliness of average attendance10.86.3

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Cases of chronic uncleanliness are followed up in the home and
as set out in section 7 (b).

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

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

19431942
Ringworm - Head42
Body249
Scabies205300
Impetigo120162
Other skin diseases256451

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