[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

Walthamstow 1944

Published: 1945
Pages: 26
Tables: 24

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1. STAFF OF SCHOOL MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
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School Hygiene and Accommodation - The following table shows the number of schools in the Borough available during 1944:-

Boys. Girls. Infants. Mixed.
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A. Routine Medical Inspection -
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(a) Classification of the Nutrition of Children inspected during the year in the routine age groups: -
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The findings may be shown comparatively as follows:-

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

1944 1943
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(c) Minor Ailments and Skin Defects:- The following is the number of skin defects found to require treatment-

1944 1943
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(d) Visual Defects and External Eye diseases:- The number of patients requiring treatment and observation was as follows:-

1944 1943
Treatment . Observation. Treatment . Observation .
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(e) Nose and Throat defects - The number of patients requiring treatment and observation was as follows:-

1944 1943
Treatment . Observation. Treatment . Observation.
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(f) Ear Disease and Defective Hearing - Patients requiring treatment -

1944 1943
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(h) Dental Defects -

Inspection. Requiring Treatment Per Cent Actually treated Fillings Extractions Genera Anaesthetics Other Oprtns.
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(i) Heart Disease and Rheumatism - The findings were as follows -

1944 1943
Treatment . Observation. Treatment . Observation .
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The work done at the school clinics is shown on the table given below:-

Conditions FIRST INSPECTIONS.
Number under excluded Art.20 B. Number not Excluded Re-inspections
Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls
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found in the new cases. There were no alterations made in the clinic routine during the year".

Under 7 yrs. 7-11 yrs. Over 11 yrs. Secondary Schools Total
By s . Gls . Bys. Gls. Bys. Gls. Bys. Gls. Boys Girls
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The details of the group described as "various" are as follows:-

Defects Boys Girls Total
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The monthly figures were as follows:-

Sore Throat Measles Whooping Cough MumpsChicken Pox Ringworm & Scabies Impetigo Sores etc. Sore Eyes
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The following table shows the attendance of parents during 1944:-

Number Inspected. No. of Parents Per Cent 1944. Per Cent. 1943.
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ORTHOPAEDIC SCHEME.

Boys Girls
5-15 yrs. Under 5 yrs. Over 16 yrs. 5-16 yrs. Under 5 yrs. Over 16yrs.
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Problem as referred.

Nervous Disorders. Habit Disorders.
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TABLE II - Classification of the Nutrition of children inspected during the year in the Routine Groups.

A D C D
In. Of Children Inspected . Excellent Normal Slightly subnormal Bad.
No. % No. % No. % No. %
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TABLE III.
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TABLE IV. Dental inspection and treatment.
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TABLE V. Verminous conditions.
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TABLE VI. Blind and Deaf children.

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

	A		D		C		D
In. Of Children Inspected .	Excellent		Normal		Slightly subnormal		Bad.
In. Of Children Inspected .	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%

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Walthamstow 1944

24 tables in this report

1. STAFF OF SCHOOL MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.

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

A. Routine Medical Inspection -

(a) Classification of the Nutrition of Children inspected during the year in the routine age groups: -

The findings may be shown comparatively as follows:-

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:-

(f) Ear Disease and Defective Hearing - Patients requiring treatment -

(h) Dental Defects -

(i) Heart Disease and Rheumatism - The findings were as follows -

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

found in the new cases. There were no alterations made in the clinic routine during the year".

The details of the group described as "various" are as follows:-

The monthly figures were as follows:-

The following table shows the attendance of parents during 1944:-

ORTHOPAEDIC SCHEME.

Problem as referred.

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

TABLE III.

TABLE IV. Dental inspection and treatment.

TABLE V. Verminous conditions.

TABLE VI. Blind and Deaf children.